Crime Rates at Fairmoor Way, Heckmondwike, WF16 9RF

Fairmoor Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 333rd 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 Fairmoor Way (WF16 9RF) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmoor Way (WF16 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longfield Road, where police recorded 17 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.