Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 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 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Kitson Hill Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kitson Hill Road (WF14 9EN) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitson Hill Road (WF14 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Northway. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kitson Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Northway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kiln Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Gardens Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodsome Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heathfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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