Total Crime Rate
131.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bankfield Park Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 298th 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 Bankfield Park Avenue (HD4 7RB) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bankfield Park Avenue (HD4 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Berry View. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Bell Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berry View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmcliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmcliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Bell Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickerman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmcliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berry View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Close | Under investigation |
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