Crime Rates at Rayner Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AW

Rayner Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Rayner Avenue (WF16 9AW) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayner Avenue (WF16 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lonsbrough Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.