WHARF STREET, WF12 9AT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF12 9AT

WHARF STREET, WF12 9AT, Kirklees has recorded a total of 48 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.42 per 1,000 population. This WF12 9AT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF12 postcode area, which has experienced 305 crimes and a crime rate of 8.57 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF12 9AT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF12 9AT, encompassing approximately 2605 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)

WF12 9AT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Aldams Road with total crimes: 16
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 8
  • Warren Street with total crimes: 6

WHARF STREET, WF12 9AT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1718.420.00%
Shoplifting106.5266.67%
Anti-social behaviour53.8425.00%
Public order51.92-66.67%
Other theft41.92300.00%
Drugs41.540.00%
Vehicle crime11.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.38-90.91%
Burglary10.380.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1722.650.00%
Public order156.5250.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.76266.67%
Shoplifting64.22-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour42.30-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.54100.00%
Burglary10.77-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-50.00%
Other theft10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1723.41-19.05%
Shoplifting136.52116.67%
Public order104.99150.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.84166.67%
Criminal damage and arson33.070.00%
Vehicle crime21.15100.00%
Drugs20.770.00%
Burglary20.770.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-50.00%
Other theft10.380.00%
Theft from the person10.38-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.6631.25%
Shoplifting68.06-14.29%
Public order42.30-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.15-57.14%
Burglary21.150.00%
Theft from the person20.770.00%
Possession of weapons20.77100.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Other theft10.38-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.8145.45%
Anti-social behaviour76.14250.00%
Shoplifting72.6940.00%
Public order62.6920.00%
Other theft52.3025.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.92200.00%
Drugs21.150.00%
Robbery10.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1113.43-31.25%
Public order54.22-37.50%
Shoplifting51.9266.67%
Other theft41.9233.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.54-33.33%
Other crime20.770.00%
Burglary20.77100.00%
Drugs20.77100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.770.00%
Theft from the person10.38-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1615.7460.00%
Public order86.1414.29%
Other theft33.07-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour31.15-25.00%
Shoplifting31.15-50.00%
Theft from the person31.15200.00%
Vehicle crime21.15-50.00%
Burglary10.770.00%
Drugs10.38-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1016.890.00%
Other theft83.84166.67%
Public order73.0716.67%
Shoplifting62.69-40.00%
Vehicle crime42.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.54-20.00%
Drugs21.540.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.38-75.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1015.35-9.09%
Shoplifting103.8425.00%
Public order63.840.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.3025.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.920.00%
Other theft31.540.00%
Burglary11.15-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.50-21.43%
Shoplifting84.2260.00%
Public order63.07-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour42.30-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.54300.00%
Burglary31.54200.00%
Drugs21.150.00%
Vehicle crime20.77100.00%
Theft from the person20.77-50.00%
Other crime10.770.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.890.00%
Public order95.37-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.45-53.33%
Shoplifting52.69-76.19%
Theft from the person41.920.00%
Vehicle crime11.540.00%
Other theft10.38-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.38-80.00%
Burglary10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In August 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2128.0240.00%
Anti-social behaviour158.06275.00%
Violence and sexual offences145.76-22.22%
Public order105.3711.11%
Criminal damage and arson53.84150.00%
Other crime41.92100.00%
Other theft21.54-33.33%
Burglary10.770.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1823.030.00%
Shoplifting156.910.00%
Public order95.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.450.00%
Vehicle crime41.540.00%
Other theft31.540.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.770.00%
Burglary10.770.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20243
December 20238
November 20233
September 20231
August 20232
July 20233

A total of 192 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202417
June 202417
May 202417
April 202421
March 202416
February 202411
January 202416
December 202310
November 202310
October 202311
September 202314
August 202314
July 202318

A total of 71 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20244
May 20248
April 20243
March 20247
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 20237
August 202315
July 20234

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20234
October 20232
September 20231
July 20234

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 202411
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20234
September 20231
August 20235
July 20232

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232
July 20231

A total of 100 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 202415
May 202410
April 20244
March 20246
February 20245
January 20248
December 20237
November 20236
October 20236
September 20239
August 202310
July 20239

A total of 115 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20246
May 202413
April 20246
March 20247
February 20245
January 20243
December 20236
November 202310
October 20238
September 20235
August 202321
July 202315

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
December 20231
October 20231
August 20234
July 20232

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
October 20232
September 20234
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF12 9AT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Aldams Road
    Total16
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Bus/Coach Station
    Total8
    Public order3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Warren Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Hodgson Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 5. Wharf Close
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. The Sidings
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Clement Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Thornfield
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Scarborough Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Goods Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Savile Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1