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Crime in WF17 0DF
How much crime is recorded in WF17 0DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
How safe is WF17 0DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 0DF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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).
WF17 0DFNational
Violence and sexual offences22.323.6
Burglary8.89.1
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.