Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9DB

Leeds Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 313th 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 9DB) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF16 9DB), 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.