Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Royd Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Royd Avenue (WF14 9LB) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Mirfield average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Royd Avenue (WF14 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Westfields Avenue. 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 West Royd Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pratt Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Water Royd Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Water Royd Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pratt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Water Royd Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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