Total Crime Rate

276.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 276.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 61st 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 Union Road (WF15 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 276.2 per 1,000 residents and was 172.2% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 178.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (WF15 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Barker Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime John William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Barker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sampson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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