Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cornmill Avenue 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 Cornmill Avenue (WF15 7EB) 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 Cornmill Avenue (WF15 7EB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cornmill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ings Villa Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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