Crime Rates at High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AQ

High Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WF16 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 138.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WF16 0AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.