Crime Rates at Laverhills, Liversedge, WF15 8EB

Laverhills area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 226th 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 Laverhills (WF15 8EB) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Cleckheaton average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laverhills (WF15 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Laverhills. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.