Postcode · Heckmondwike
Crime in WF16 0LY
How much crime is recorded in WF16 0LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,952 (2024)
WF16 0LYHeckmondwike
How safe is WF16 0LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF16 0LY 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 0LYNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Burglary25.29.1
Shoplifting22.48.4
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Public order12.74.6
Other theft11.34.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Robbery3.51.4
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.