Crime Rates at Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT

Fountain Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 619th 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 Fountain Street (WF16 9HT) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Street (WF16 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barber Square, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.