Crime Rates at Mount Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9PF

Mount Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 430th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Mount Avenue (WF16 9PF) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Avenue (WF16 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Grove, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.