Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.3 2/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Child Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Child Lane (WF15 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Child Lane (WF15 7LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Roberttown Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Child Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fountain Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumb Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roberttown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Echo Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lumb Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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