Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 30.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

April Court area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 579th 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 April Court (WF15 7RB) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around April Court (WF15 7RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashby Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmfield (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in April Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wendron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Court
Apr 2026Other crime Huddersfield Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmfield
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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