Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitcliffe Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 610th highest 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 Whitcliffe Road (BD19 3EA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitcliffe Road (BD19 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Turnsteads Mount. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange 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 Turnsteads Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltroyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westgrove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnup Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kenmore Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Peaseland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnsteads Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitechapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnsteads Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnsteads Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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