Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hawke Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Hawke Avenue (WF16 9NL) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawke Avenue (WF16 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Croft. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawke Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lavender Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Batley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jail Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jail Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilpin Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawke Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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