Crime Rates at West View, Scholes, Cleckheaton, BD19 6EE

West View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 208th 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 West View (BD19 6EE) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (BD19 6EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foldings Grove, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foldings Parade (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.