Total Crime Rate
78.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellhouse Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 612th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Wellhouse Lane (WF14 0NS) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellhouse Lane (WF14 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Side Estate (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mirfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crossley View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Green Side Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Side Estate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Side Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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