Total Crime Rate

178.7 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 178.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

John William Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John William Street (WF15 6BA) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John William Street (WF15 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Flush. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Flush Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flush Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frost Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —

Data Sources

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