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Crime in WF17 8

How much crime is recorded in WF17 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,937 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF17 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF17 8, 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
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8National
Violence and sexual offences38.423.6
Shoplifting27.08.4
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Burglary14.69.1
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft4.64.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 14% 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.

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