Crime Rates at Lascelles Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DF

Lascelles Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 588th 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 Lascelles Road (WF16 0DF) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lascelles Road (WF16 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crofts, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.