Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Victoria Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 623rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Victoria Close (WF15 8HS) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Cleckheaton average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Close (WF15 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hare Park Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shearings Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Harepark Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harepark Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hare Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hare Park Mews —
Sep 2025Other crime Hare Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hare Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hare Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shearings Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Miry Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Miry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Drive —
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Data Sources

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