Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chadwick Fold Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 635th 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 Chadwick Fold Lane (WF14 8PH) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chadwick Fold Lane (WF14 8PH), 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 Chadwick Fold Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Fold Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Fold Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huddleston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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