Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cross Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Cross Street (WF15 7AB) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (WF15 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Duxbury Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heckmondwike| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duxbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norristhorpe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Huddersfield Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Duxbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Duxbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duxbury Gardens | Under investigation |
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