Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NT

Barnsley Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Barnsley Road (HD8 8NT) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Denby Dale average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (HD8 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dearnfield, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Nook Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.