Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dymond Road area has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 20th lowest 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 Dymond Road (WF15 7EA) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dymond Road (WF15 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 11 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | John William Street | Under investigation |
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