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

Berry Hill Close 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 Berry Hill Close (WF15 7JY) 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 Berry Hill Close (WF15 7JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flush, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John William Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Berry Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benjamin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flush Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Flush Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Court —
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Data Sources

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