Total Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longfield Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 340th 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 Longfield Court (WF16 9EP) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfield Court (WF16 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near A638. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heckmondwike| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Battye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Piperwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Homestead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crabtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Longfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Piperwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A638 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Battye Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A638 | Under investigation |
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