Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 331st 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 Chapel Lane (WF16 9JP) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (WF16 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilpin Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilpin Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawke Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Longfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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