Total Crime Rate
123.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Firthcliffe Parade area has the 16th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 315th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Firthcliffe Parade (WF15 6AE) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firthcliffe Parade (WF15 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firthcliffe Parade, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firthcliffe Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liversedge and Gomersal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Firthcliffe Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Firthcliffe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Firthcliffe View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Firthcliffe Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Popeley Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
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