Total Crime Rate

77.5 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 77.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Jeremy Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 616th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Jeremy Lane (WF16 9LT) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jeremy Lane (WF16 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jeremy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barber Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarydon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cemetery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B6117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frank Peel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Frank Peel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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