Crime Rates at High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AL

High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 331st 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 High Street (WF16 0AL) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WF16 0AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilpin Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.