Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priestley Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 373rd 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 Priestley Gardens (WF16 9DS) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestley Gardens (WF16 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near Barber Square. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priestley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popeley Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barber Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarydon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ings Mill Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
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Data Sources

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