Crime Rates at Grove Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JW

Grove Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Street (WF16 9JW) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Street (WF16 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Fairmoor Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.