Crime Rates at Northgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 3HS

Northgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Northgate (BD19 3HS) in the last 12 months was 804.8 per 1,000 residents and was 625.2% higher than the Cleckheaton average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 342.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (BD19 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.