Total Crime Rate
211.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walkley Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 121st 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 Walkley Lane (WF16 0PD) in the last 12 months was 211.3 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walkley Lane (WF16 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heckmondwike| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walkley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walkley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walkley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walkley Terrace | Under investigation |
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