Total Crime Rate

151.1 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 151.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Churchfield Terrace area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchfield Terrace (WF15 6LH) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchfield Terrace (WF15 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Barker Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchfield Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Clough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Barker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cliff Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sampson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Kirklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashton Clough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Bank Under investigation

Data Sources

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