Crime Rates at Berry Brow, Huddersfield, HD4 7LU

This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (HD4 7LU) in the last 12 months was 240.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Newsome average (221.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 177.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode HD4 7LU, the main crime hotspot is near Birch Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.