Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wickens Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Wickens Lane (HD9 3RB) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Holme Valley South average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickens Lane (HD9 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Flat Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wickens Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other theft Town Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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