Total Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chadwick Fold Lane 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 Chadwick Fold Lane (WF14 8PW) 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 Chadwick Fold Lane (WF14 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oddfellows Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hirst Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mirfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huddleston Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Royd Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Royd Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royd Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Fold Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadwick Fold Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
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