Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Terrace area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Windmill Terrace (HD4 7QL) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Terrace (HD4 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Calder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parkgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkgate —
Apr 2026Burglary Parkgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Birch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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