Total Crime Rate

215.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkgate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 117th 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 Parkgate (HD4 7NG) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkgate (HD4 7NG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Parkgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Birch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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