Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornmill Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 227th 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 Drive (WF15 7EE) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornmill Drive (WF15 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larch Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cornmill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Court —
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Villa Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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