Total Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Drugs 15.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Firthcliffe 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.

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Crime Over Time in Firthcliffe Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firthcliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Firthcliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe View
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firthcliffe Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popeley Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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