Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 16.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • 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

Water Royd Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 93rd 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 Water Royd Avenue (WF14 9LR) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Mirfield average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Royd Avenue (WF14 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Eastway Park. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Royd Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Holmdene Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nettleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Holmdene Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Knowl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Royd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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