Total Crime Rate

232.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 232.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 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

Westgate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (BD19 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 232.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (BD19 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West End —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fox Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Raikes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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