Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Priory Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 539th 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 Priory Way (WF14 9QS) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Way (WF14 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ford Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nab Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodsome Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monkfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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