Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 114.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Stanningley Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanningley Grove (WF16 0EE) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanningley Grove (WF16 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanningley Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oldfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnyside Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunnyside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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