Crime Rates at Fernlea Close, Heckmondwike, WF16 0EF

Fernlea Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 580th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernlea Close (WF16 0EF) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernlea Close (WF16 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilpin Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.