Crime Rates at Willow Close, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4JA

Willow Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 52nd 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 Willow Close (BD19 4JA) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Close (BD19 4JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shirley Square (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.