Total Crime Rate

1820.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

578.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1820.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 578.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 508.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 294.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 283.2 10/10
  • Public order 225.4 10/10
  • Other theft 156.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 109.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 63.6 10/10
  • Robbery 46.2 10/10
  • Burglary 40.5 10/10
  • Other crime 34.7 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
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

Swallow Street area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,332 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 1820.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1953.2% higher than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 578.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Street (WF16 0LA), 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 Swallow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Peel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oldfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oak Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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