Crime Rates at Platt Square, Cleckheaton, BD19 3NJ

Platt Square area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 363rd 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 Platt Square (BD19 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Platt Square (BD19 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.