Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Berwick Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 592nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berwick Avenue (WF16 9AE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berwick Avenue (WF16 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berwick Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Piperwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lonsbrough Avenue Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Piperwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Berwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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