Postcode · Heckmondwike
Crime in WF16 9PS
How much crime is recorded in WF16 9PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
WF16 9PSHeckmondwike
How safe is WF16 9PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF16 9PS 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
55.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 9PSNational
Violence and sexual offences40.523.6
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Burglary10.39.1
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft5.04.5
Public order4.94.6
Drugs4.32.4
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Other crime3.01.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.