Total Crime Rate
60.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Bank Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 574th lowest 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 Old Bank Road (WF14 0HS) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Mirfield average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Bank Road (WF14 0HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southway (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mirfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorlands Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holmdene Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kiln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Southway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorlands Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holmdene Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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