Crime Rates at Priestley Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AX

Priestley Avenue 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 Priestley Avenue (WF16 9AX) 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 Priestley Avenue (WF16 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Grove, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Old Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.