Total Crime Rate

206.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fairmoor Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairmoor Way (WF16 9RF) in the last 12 months was 206.4 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmoor Way (WF16 9RF), 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 Fairmoor Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonedene Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairmoor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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