Comparando as linhas do mês atual e do mês anterior em uma coluna, SQL Server 2012

SELECT *,
    CASE 
        WHEN Active <> 0 AND 
             ISNULL(LAG(Active) OVER (PARTITION BY LocationCode ORDER BY YearMonth), 0) = 0 THEN 1 
        ELSE 0 
    END As New
FROM yourTable;