Total Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kitson Hill Road (WF14 9HA) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitson Hill Road (WF14 9HA), 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunways —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Gardens Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodsome Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heathfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Northway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slipper Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunways —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway Crescent —
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Data Sources

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