Total Crime Rate

204.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 204.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Knowl Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowl Grove (WF14 9RF) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% higher 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 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowl Grove (WF14 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Oddfellows Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowl Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royd Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlemoor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nettleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlemoor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Knowl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Royd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road
Apr 2026Burglary Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Huddersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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