Crime Rates at Popeley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9DA

Popeley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Popeley Road (WF16 9DA) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popeley Road (WF16 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.