Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lumb Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 604th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lumb Lane (WF15 7QH) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lumb Lane (WF15 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near April Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heckmondwike| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lumb Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumb Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmfield | Under investigation |
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