Total Crime Rate

121.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Burglary 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Johns Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (BD19 3RB) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (BD19 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cleckheaton Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A638 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Apr 2026Other theft Netherfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleckheaton Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fairfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Neville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albion Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buttercup Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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