Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Fairfield Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 343rd lowest 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 Fairfield Road (WF16 9NP) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Road (WF16 9NP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairmoor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonedene Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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