Total Crime Rate
114.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westerley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kirkburton , and the 366th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westerley Close (HD8 8HL) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 221.1% higher than the Kirkburton average (35.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westerley Close (HD8 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Westerley Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kirkburton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westerley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westerley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westerley Close | Under investigation |
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