Total Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.1 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 157.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Knowl Park Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 203rd 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 Knowl Park Gardens (WF14 9FF) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowl Park Gardens (WF14 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Crowlees Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowl Park Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft The Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Crowlees Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowlees Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowlees Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crowlees Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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