WILLIAM STREET, WF13 4AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF13 4AY

WILLIAM STREET, WF13 4AY, Kirklees has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.16 per 1,000 population. This WF13 4AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF13 postcode area, which has experienced 464 crimes and a crime rate of 15.65 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF13 4AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF13 4AY, encompassing approximately 2103 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-42.86% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (300.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (3) incidents (-40.00% decrease)

WF13 4AY Crime Hotspots

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

  • The Crofts with total crimes: 5
  • Fountains Avenue with total crimes: 3
  • Spinners Fold with total crimes: 3

WILLIAM STREET, WF13 4AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.16-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour85.70300.00%
Vehicle crime33.80-40.00%
Drugs31.430.00%
Public order21.43-33.33%
Other crime20.95100.00%
Other theft10.95-66.67%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-83.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.8610.53%
Criminal damage and arson69.98500.00%
Vehicle crime52.85-37.50%
Public order32.38-40.00%
Other theft31.43-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.430.00%
Shoplifting20.950.00%
Other crime10.95-66.67%
Burglary10.48-50.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1922.340.00%
Vehicle crime89.0333.33%
Public order53.800.00%
Other theft52.38400.00%
Other crime32.38200.00%
Burglary21.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.95-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-80.00%
Drugs10.480.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1922.34-26.92%
Vehicle crime69.03200.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.3825.00%
Public order52.38-16.67%
Burglary22.380.00%
Theft from the person10.950.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Other theft10.48-75.00%
Drugs10.480.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.1985.71%
Public order612.36100.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.850.00%
Other theft42.38300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.90-20.00%
Shoplifting31.90200.00%
Vehicle crime21.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.950.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1417.59-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson56.65-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour52.3866.67%
Public order32.380.00%
Drugs21.430.00%
Vehicle crime20.95-80.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Burglary20.95100.00%
Other theft10.95-50.00%
Shoplifting10.480.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1822.81-40.00%
Vehicle crime108.5666.67%
Criminal damage and arson64.750.00%
Public order32.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.43200.00%
Other theft21.430.00%
Possession of weapons20.950.00%
Burglary10.95-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3021.8630.43%
Vehicle crime614.26200.00%
Public order32.8550.00%
Burglary21.43-33.33%
Other crime10.950.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Shoplifting10.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.480.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2319.9621.05%
Criminal damage and arson510.9366.67%
Drugs32.380.00%
Burglary31.430.00%
Other theft21.430.00%
Public order20.950.00%
Vehicle crime20.950.00%
Shoplifting10.950.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.640.00%
Drugs39.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.43-25.00%
Burglary31.43-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.430.00%
Other theft20.95100.00%
Public order20.95-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.95-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1919.0135.71%
Public order59.0366.67%
Burglary52.3866.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.900.00%
Vehicle crime21.43-33.33%
Other crime10.950.00%
Other theft10.480.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1415.21-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson46.65-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.90-40.00%
Public order31.43-50.00%
Burglary31.43-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.430.00%
Other theft11.43-75.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1622.340.00%
Public order67.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.380.00%
Burglary42.380.00%
Other theft41.900.00%
Vehicle crime31.900.00%
Drugs21.430.00%
Theft from the person10.950.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 48 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.69 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20245
June 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 250 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202421
July 202419
June 202419
May 202426
April 202414
March 202418
February 202430
January 202423
December 202319
November 202319
October 202314
September 202316

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20248
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 202410
February 20246
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
January 20243
December 20233
September 20232

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 43 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
September 20231

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20241
June 20245
May 20244
April 20245
March 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233
September 20234

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

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 8 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF13 4AY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. The Crofts
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 2. Fountains Avenue
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Spinners Fold
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 4. Common Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Highfield Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Waterstone Court
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Lobley Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 9. Indus Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Brooklyn Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Halifax Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Abbey Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Staincliffe Hall Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Hillary Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Carlinghow Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Jensen Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Lascelles Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Kilpin Hill Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Castle Hill View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. North Lodge Fold
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Squirrel Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Church Walk
    Total1
    Drugs1