Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Haworth Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 607th 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 Haworth Close (WF14 9DW) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 9 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haworth Close (WF14 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Southway. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haworth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodsome Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Knowl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Royd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heathfield Under investigation

Data Sources

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