Total Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cemetery Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 156th 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 Cemetery Road (WF16 9QS) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cemetery Road (WF16 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cemetery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barracks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Peel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oldfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarydon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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