Crime Rates at Francis Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BD

Francis Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 328th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Street (WF16 0BD) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (WF16 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goose Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.