Crime Rates at The Grove, Heckmondwike, WF16 9DF

The Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 288th 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 The Grove (WF16 9DF) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (WF16 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almondroyd, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.