Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Curwen Crescent area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Curwen Crescent (WF16 9AS) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curwen Crescent (WF16 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Fairmoor Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Curwen Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonedene Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lonsbrough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marled Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsbrough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairmoor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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