Total Crime Rate

72.0 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Norristhorpe Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 660th highest 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 Norristhorpe Lane (WF15 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norristhorpe Lane (WF15 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornmill Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Heckmondwike

Crime Over Time in Norristhorpe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ings Villa Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑