Crime Rates at Whitcliffe Square, Cleckheaton, BD19 3PL

Whitcliffe Square area has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 364th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitcliffe Square (BD19 3PL) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitcliffe Square (BD19 3PL), 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.