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Crime in WF17 8EA
How much crime is recorded in WF17 8EA, 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
- 1,745 (2024)
How safe is WF17 8EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 8EA 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
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Public order7.14.6
Burglary6.29.1
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Other crime3.11.5
Other theft2.84.5
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.