Total Crime Rate

220.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 220.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Huddersfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 220.0 per 1,000 residents and was 148.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF15 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Barker Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benjamin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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