Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ford Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 368th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Drive (WF14 9TH) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Drive (WF14 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Quarry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monkfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nab Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodsome Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ford Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Quarry Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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