Total Crime Rate

252.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 252.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 32.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 2.3 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

Whitcliffe Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitcliffe Road (BD19 3AG) in the last 12 months was 252.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitcliffe Road (BD19 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Turnsteads Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kenmore Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westgrove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltroyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitechapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitechapel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Turnsteads Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnsteads Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitechapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnsteads Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turnsteads Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnsteads Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Turnsteads Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turnsteads Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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