Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9BS

Leeds Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 311th 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 Leeds Road (WF16 9BS) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF16 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firthcliffe Parade, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firthcliffe Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.