Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 6DL) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (WF15 6DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Healds Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashton Clough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Clough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Listing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sampson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Barker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carr Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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