What is the crime rate in Kirklees?

As of February 2026, Kirklees has a crime rate of 7.5 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,251 recorded offences.

How does Kirklees rank nationally for crime?

Kirklees ranks #23 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Kirklees?

The most common crime type in Kirklees is Violence and sexual offences with 1,429 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 44.0% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Kirklees?

As of February 2026, Kirklees has a crime rate of 7.5 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,251 recorded offences.

How does Kirklees rank nationally for crime?

Kirklees ranks #23 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Kirklees?

The most common crime type in Kirklees is Violence and sexual offences with 1,429 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 44.0% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

Kirklees Crime Intelligence Report

Kirklees recorded 3,251 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.5 per 1,000 residents. This places Kirklees at #23 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 3.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.3% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,251

trending_down -3.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.5per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#23of 331

By total crime volume

West Yorkshire

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 54	54
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33	33
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 26 Robbery: 2	26
On or near Police Station Map	Drugs: 11 Public order: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4	11
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25	25
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 14	14

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,251 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,429

44.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

291

9.0%

Public Order

262

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

234

7.2%

Other Theft

213

6.6%

Shoplifting

206

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

161

5.0%

Burglary

152

4.7%

Drug Offences

133

4.1%

Other Crime

102

3.1%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Newsome	265	7.7
2	Dalton	263	7.5
3	Dewsbury East	258	6.3
4	Dewsbury West	195	3.4
5	Liversedge and Gomersal	185	7.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kirkburton	57	9.1
shield	Denby Dale	71	6.6
shield	Colne Valley	77	6.9
shield	Holme Valley South	83	9.0
shield	Batley East	88	1.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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