Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foldings Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Foldings Road (BD19 6DF) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foldings Road (BD19 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foldings Parade, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Popplewell Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Foldings Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foldings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foldings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Industrial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavillion View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Popplewell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foldings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foldings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foldings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foldings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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