Crime in Heckmondwike
Recorded crime in Heckmondwike is 1.1 times the Kirklees average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Heckmondwike: about 27,861 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −24%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Kirklees average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Heckmondwike.
Crime over 5 years
Down 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Heckmondwike, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Kirklees average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 106 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Kirklees (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Kirklees council area, not only Heckmondwike. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,106 | 2.5 | Up 3% |
| Cars broken into | 641 | 1.4 | Down 32% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,199 | 4.9 | Down 7% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,273 | 2.8 | Up 30% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 6 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 6.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 47.5 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 3.3 |
| Other theft | 7.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.1 |
| Public order | 12.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.1 |
Postcode districts in Heckmondwike
Nearby towns
Council: Kirklees
Questions about crime in Heckmondwike
- Is Heckmondwike a safe place to live?
- Heckmondwike scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Kirklees average.
- Is crime going up or down in Heckmondwike?
- Down 24% over 5 years, from 3,357 recorded crimes a year to 2,540.
- What is the most common crime in Heckmondwike?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 48 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Heckmondwike compare with Kirklees?
- Crime severity in Heckmondwike is 1.1 times the Kirklees average.
- How many cars are stolen in Heckmondwike?
- In Kirklees, the council area Heckmondwike is in, the police recorded 1,106 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.5 per 1,000 residents, up 3% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Heckmondwike?
- 2,199 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Kirklees, the council area Heckmondwike is in, 4.9 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Heckmondwike last year?
- 6 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Kirklees, the council area Heckmondwike is in, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.