Crime Rates at Knowl Road, Mirfield, WF14 9RQ

Knowl Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Knowl Road (WF14 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowl Road (WF14 9RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shaw Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oddfellows Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.