Kirklees has a crime rate of 92.53 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #214 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Kirklees's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Kirklees?

As of April 2026, Kirklees has an annual crime rate of 92.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,665 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Kirklees rank nationally for crime?

Kirklees ranks #214 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Kirklees?

The most common crime type in Kirklees is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,411 incidents in April 2026 — 38.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Kirklees local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Kirklees: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Kirklees recorded 3,665 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.46 per 1,000 residents. This places Kirklees at #214 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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monitoring92.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,665 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #214 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

3,665

trending_up +1.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.53per 1k

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#214of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 71	71
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33	33
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 17 Other crime: 9	17
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Burglary: 4	20
On or near Police Station Map	Drugs: 13 Public order: 10	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,665 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,411

38.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

492

13.4%

Public Order

301

8.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

277

7.6%

Other Theft

269

7.3%

Shoplifting

221

6.0%

Vehicle Crime

164

4.5%

Drug Offences

162

4.4%

Other Crime

152

4.1%

Burglary

119

3.2%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Kirklees

Kirklees recorded 3,665 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 92.53 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #214 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Kirklees (38.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Public Order (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Kirklees has fallen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,630

Total Stops

17.2%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,121

Article for use in theft

153

Stolen goods

105

Offensive weapons

102

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,052

Arrest280

Community resolution207

Summons / charged by post57

Not recorded20

Caution (simple or conditional)14

Gender

Male1,347

Female162

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

57.3%

White

33.0%

Asian

8.7%

Black

0.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Yorkshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Dewsbury East	284	154.9
2	Dalton	277	143.8
3	Dewsbury West	254	123.1
4	Batley West	253	120.7
5	Cleckheaton	168	104.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kirkburton	81	5.0
shield	Denby Dale	58	3.5
shield	Holme Valley South	77	3.9
shield	Holme Valley North	102	6.1
shield	Colne Valley	91	5.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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