Crime Rates at Dale Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EZ

Dale Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Dale Lane (WF16 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Lane (WF16 9EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lonsbrough Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.