Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Linton Grove area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 592nd 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 Linton Grove (WF16 0BP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Grove (WF16 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Harewood Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linton Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Churchill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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