Crime in WF14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WF14 recorded 153 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.33 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring45.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment153 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 20.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
153Annual Crime Rate
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Within WF14 district
Kirklees
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Coppin Hall Grove Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1 | 7 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 6 Other theft: 4 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| St Paul'S Road Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Lavender Court Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Royd Court Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Moor View Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Crowlees Gardens Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Quarry Place Map | total: 4 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Robbery: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WF14
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF14 (39.9%). Other Theft (11.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF14 has risen sharply — by 20.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WF14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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