Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Valley Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 637th lowest 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 Valley Road (WF15 6DF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (WF15 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Barker Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rouse Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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