Total Crime Rate

205.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 205.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Calder Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Calder Road (WF14 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calder Road (WF14 8PJ), 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 Calder Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royd Court —
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 Johnson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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