Postcode · Heckmondwike
Crime in WF16 9RT
How much crime is recorded in WF16 9RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,074 (2024)
WF16 9RTHeckmondwike
How safe is WF16 9RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF16 9RT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 9RTNational
Violence and sexual offences47.223.6
Public order8.64.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Burglary4.69.1
Drugs3.42.4
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Other crime2.61.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.