Crime Rates at Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Water Royd Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 534th 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 Water Royd Lane (WF14 9SG) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Royd Lane (WF14 9SG), the main crime hotspot is near Southway. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.