Total Crime Rate

276.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 276.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wharton Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 68th 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 Wharton Street (WF15 7ET) in the last 12 months was 276.2 per 1,000 residents and was 211.5% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 199.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Street (WF15 7ET), 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 Wharton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benjamin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Court —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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