Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leeds Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (WF15 6AA) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF15 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Firthcliffe Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Firthcliffe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gomersal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Firthcliffe Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe View —
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Data Sources

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