Crime Rates at Swallow Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LA

Swallow Street area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Street (WF16 0LA) in the last 12 months was 2450.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2314.9% higher than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -51.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 676.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Street (WF16 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.