Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Larkhill Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 199th lowest 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 Larkhill Close (BD19 6JW) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkhill Close (BD19 6JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fox Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearson Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Larkhill Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorbottom Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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