Total Crime Rate
231.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Huddersfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huddersfield Road (WF15 7EN) in the last 12 months was 231.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF15 7EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Healds Avenue (24 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 | Ings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | John William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Listing Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sampson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frost Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
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