Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 599th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Chapel Avenue (WF16 9LB) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Avenue (WF16 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Longfield Court 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawke Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crabtree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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