Total Crime Rate

172.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 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 172.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Other theft 44.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walkley Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 174th 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 Walkley Lane (WF16 0PG) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkley Lane (WF16 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moor View, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walkley Terrace (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walkley Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Churchill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linton Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Close

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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