Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Royd Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 352nd 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 Water Royd Lane (WF14 9SB) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Royd Lane (WF14 9SB), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 13 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 Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Water Royd Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Water Royd Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastway Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Water Royd Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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