Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Bower Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bower Lane (WF13 4PW) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Lane (WF13 4PW), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bower Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Close —
Apr 2026Public order Brewerton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jensen Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Indus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
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Data Sources

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