Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rooks Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 550th 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 Rooks Close (BD12 9LR) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rooks Close (BD12 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rooks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Craiglea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rooks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rooks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenacre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rooks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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