Total Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Meadows area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Meadows (WF14 0HH) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Mirfield average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Meadows (WF14 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Northway. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mirfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oliver Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garforth Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastway Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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