Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Bradford Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 435th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Road (WF15 6EW) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (WF15 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Listing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ings Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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