Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Firthcliffe Parade area has the 29th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 376th 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 Firthcliffe Parade (WF15 6AE) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firthcliffe Parade (WF15 6AE), 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 Firthcliffe Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Firthcliffe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Place Under investigation
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
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 2025Vehicle crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gomersal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Almondroyd Under investigation

Data Sources

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