Postcode · Heckmondwike
Crime in WF16 0DF
How much crime is recorded in WF16 0DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
WF16 0DFHeckmondwike
How safe is WF16 0DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF16 0DF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF16 0DFNational
Violence and sexual offences40.323.6
Burglary7.99.1
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Public order3.34.6
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.