Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Vernon Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Vernon Road (WF16 9LU) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (WF16 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Firthcliffe Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flush Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Flush Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Almondroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frost Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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