Total Crime Rate
151.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parker Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 223rd 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 Parker Street (WF16 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parker Street (WF16 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 19 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 | Clarydon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Battye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A638 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Other crime | Longfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A638 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Peel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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