Total Crime Rate
85.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradford Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Road (BD12 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Cleckheaton average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (BD12 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bradford Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cleckheaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cross House Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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