Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halifax Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 485th 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 Halifax Road (WF15 8HT) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (WF15 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hare Park Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halifax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hare Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aquila Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harepark Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harepark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hare Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hare Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Park Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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