Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Woodend Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 569th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Woodend Road (WF14 8PR) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodend Road (WF14 8PR), 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 Woodend Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huddleston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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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