Total Crime Rate

173.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 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 173.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westgate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (WF16 0EN) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (WF16 0EN), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Flush Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate —
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ings Mill Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarydon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oak Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Flush Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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