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Crime Rates in Kirklees, local authority district

Crime Rate

103

103

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Kirklees, (local authority district) is 103 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

Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.48 2/10
Public order 9.31 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.05 5/10
Other theft 6.33 5/10
Shoplifting 5.54 3/10
Vehicle crime 4.96 5/10
Burglary 4.42 6/10
Drugs 3.78 5/10
Other crime 3.4 8/10
Possession of weapons 1.02 5/10
Robbery 0.898 4/10
Theft from the person 0.621 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.293 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Kirklees (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Kirklees (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Kirklees
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Kirklees (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Kirkburton43.2 low
2. Denby Dale52.2 low
3. Holme Valley South58.6 low
4. Holme Valley North60.3 low
5. Colne Valley63.7 low
6. Lindley73.7 low
7. Mirfield80.8 low
8. Liversedge and Gomersal88.7 low
9. Golcar89.1 low
10. Birstall and Birkenshaw89.5 low
11. Dewsbury South90.9 low
12. Crosland Moor and Netherton93.7 low
13. Almondbury99.4 low
14. Ashbrow105 low
15. Batley West109 low
16. Batley East110 low
17. Heckmondwike111 low
18. Cleckheaton116 medium
19. Greenhead121 medium
20. Dewsbury West140 medium
21. Dewsbury East176 medium
22. Dalton185 medium
23. Newsome191 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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