Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bankfield Park Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bankfield Park Avenue (HD4 7RD) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankfield Park Avenue (HD4 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Berry View. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bankfield Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blagden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Blue Bell Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Blue Bell Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A616 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blagden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blagden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blagden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blagden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Berry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berry View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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