Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Outfield Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 543rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Outfield Close (WF16 9JF) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Outfield Close (WF16 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Croft. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Outfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Public order Fairmoor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Tidswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lobley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lobley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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