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

Hollinbank Lane 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 Hollinbank Lane (WF16 9NW) 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 Hollinbank Lane (WF16 9NW), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Croft. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollinbank Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Fields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Fields —
Sep 2025Other theft Tidswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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