Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.5 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firthcliffe Grove area has the 25th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 417th 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 Firthcliffe Grove (WF15 6AF) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firthcliffe Grove (WF15 6AF), 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 Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firthcliffe Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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