Crime Rates in Kirklees, local authority district
Crime Rate
102
102
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Kirklees, (local authority district) is 102 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Kirklees (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45.2 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.5 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 9.15 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.11 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 6.27 | 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 5.66 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.83 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 4.52 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 3.93 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.45 | 8/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.891 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.616 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.307 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Kirklees (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Kirklees (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Kirklees (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Kirklees (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)
- KirkleesLAD
- Yorkshire and The Humberregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Kirklees (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Kirklees (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Kirkburton | 45.4 low |
| 2. Denby Dale | 51.8 low |
| 3. Holme Valley South | 56.6 low |
| 4. Holme Valley North | 60.9 low |
| 5. Colne Valley | 65.5 low |
| 6. Lindley | 75 low |
| 7. Mirfield | 79.9 low |
| 8. Birstall and Birkenshaw | 85.6 low |
| 9. Liversedge and Gomersal | 87.6 low |
| 10. Dewsbury South | 88.8 low |
| 11. Golcar | 89.5 low |
| 12. Crosland Moor and Netherton | 91.5 low |
| 13. Almondbury | 97 low |
| 14. Ashbrow | 105 low |
| 15. Heckmondwike | 107 low |
| 16. Batley West | 109 low |
| 17. Batley East | 109 low |
| 18. Cleckheaton | 115 medium |
| 19. Greenhead | 125 medium |
| 20. Dewsbury West | 135 medium |
| 21. Dewsbury East | 175 medium |
| 22. Dalton | 184 medium |
| 23. Newsome | 194 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026