Crime Rates at Gomersal Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4AE

Gomersal Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 664th 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 Gomersal Lane (BD19 4AE) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gomersal Lane (BD19 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Bank. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.