Crime Rates at Chapel Close, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, HD4 7QH

Chapel Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Close (HD4 7QH) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (HD4 7QH), 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.