Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillcrest Mount area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 598th 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 Hillcrest Mount (BD19 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest Mount (BD19 6LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pavillion View. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cleckheaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Popplewell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavillion View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lower Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunnybank Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Industrial Street | Under investigation |
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