Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firthcliffe Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 637th highest 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 Firthcliffe Road (WF15 6HF) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firthcliffe Road (WF15 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Healds Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firthcliffe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Listing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe View
Sep 2025Other crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe Grove
Sep 2025Other theft Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Firthcliffe Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firthcliffe View
Sep 2025Public order Firthcliffe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firthcliffe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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