Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cawley Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 416th 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 Cawley Lane (WF16 0BN) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cawley Lane (WF16 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weavers Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cawley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lobley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lobley Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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