Crime Rate in Mirfield, ward

Mirfield has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Kirklees district and the 2684th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 203rd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mirfield in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Kirklees district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mirfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 742 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 887 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mirfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 120 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Northway (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.