Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huddersfield Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 666th 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 Huddersfield Road (WF14 9HP) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF14 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mirfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huddersfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fir Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fir Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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