Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornmill Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 400th 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 Cornmill Crescent (WF15 7DU) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornmill Crescent (WF15 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brearley Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heckmondwike| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norristhorpe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sydney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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