Crime Rates at Lea Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield, HD4 7DP

Lea Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Lane (HD4 7DP) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Holme Valley South average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Lane (HD4 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.