Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Owler Meadows area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owler Meadows (WF16 9DT), 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 Owler Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popeley Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ings Mill Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barber Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarydon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Square —
Apr 2026Public order Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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