Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Public order 40.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balme Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balme Road (BD19 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balme Road (BD19 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Providence Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balme Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brooklyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary John William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riverside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coach Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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