Crime Rates at Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 6HR

Whitechapel Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 603rd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Whitechapel Road (BD19 6HR) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitechapel Road (BD19 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Turnsteads Mount. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.