Total Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huddersfield Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huddersfield Road (WF15 7PP) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF15 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashby Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heckmondwike| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wendron Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmfield | Under investigation |
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