Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Owler Meadows area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owler Meadows (WF16 9DT) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owler Meadows (WF16 9DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northgate, where police recorded 28 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.

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Crime Over Time in Owler Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nunroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarydon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barber Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nunroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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