Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Brook Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 397th 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 South Brook Gardens (WF14 8LS) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Brook Gardens (WF14 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Hirst Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Brook Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Four Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brewery Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huddleston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Fold Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Fold Lane —
Apr 2026Public order South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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