Postcode district · Heckmondwike
Crime in WF16
How much crime is recorded in WF16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 26,514 (2024)
WF16Postcode district · Heckmondwike
How safe is WF16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF16, 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
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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).
WF16National
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Burglary12.89.1
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Public order6.44.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Shoplifting5.58.4
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.