Crime Rates at Westgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 5HS

Westgate area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 599th 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 Westgate (BD19 5HS) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (BD19 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.