WF17 8LX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF17 8LX

WF17 8LX, Kirklees has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.66 per 1,000 population. This WF17 8LX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF17 postcode area, which has experienced 498 crimes and a crime rate of 11.22 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF17 8LX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF17 8LX, encompassing approximately 2456 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

WF17 8LX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Transvaal Terrace with total crimes: 5
  • Centenary Way with total crimes: 3
  • Blakeridge Lane with total crimes: 3

WF17 8LX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.66-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.7020.00%
Other theft42.44100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.630.00%
Drugs31.220.00%
Public order21.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.810.00%
Other crime10.81-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2015.475.26%
Anti-social behaviour58.14-16.67%
Public order32.040.00%
Robbery21.220.00%
Vehicle crime20.81-60.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Burglary20.810.00%
Other theft20.81100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.2972.73%
Anti-social behaviour67.74-14.29%
Vehicle crime52.4425.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.0433.33%
Public order31.63200.00%
Other crime11.22-50.00%
Other theft10.410.00%
Drugs10.410.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.21-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour74.48600.00%
Vehicle crime42.85100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.63-40.00%
Other crime21.22-33.33%
Burglary10.810.00%
Other theft10.41-50.00%
Public order10.41-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1614.2514.29%
Criminal damage and arson56.5166.67%
Public order32.0450.00%
Other crime31.2250.00%
Vehicle crime21.220.00%
Other theft20.810.00%
Burglary10.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.41-75.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.81-26.32%
Anti-social behaviour45.7033.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.63200.00%
Other crime21.22100.00%
Vehicle crime20.81100.00%
Public order20.81-33.33%
Burglary10.810.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

In January 2024, 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 offences1914.2535.71%
Drugs37.74200.00%
Public order31.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.22200.00%
Possession of weapons21.220.00%
Other crime10.810.00%
Other theft10.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-50.00%
Burglary10.410.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.77-22.22%
Public order35.7050.00%
Vehicle crime21.220.00%
Other theft10.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.41-66.67%
Shoplifting10.410.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Other crime10.41-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.2138.46%
Anti-social behaviour37.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.220.00%
Other crime21.22100.00%
Public order20.81-33.33%
Burglary10.810.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.99160.00%
Criminal damage and arson35.290.00%
Public order31.22200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.22-50.00%
Drugs21.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.810.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour67.74-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.44-58.33%
Vehicle crime32.040.00%
Possession of weapons11.220.00%
Public order10.41-50.00%
Other theft10.41-66.67%
Burglary10.41-66.67%
Robbery10.410.00%

In August 2023, 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 offences1214.66-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour84.8914.29%
Criminal damage and arson33.26-40.00%
Other theft31.2250.00%
Vehicle crime31.22-25.00%
Burglary31.2250.00%
Public order21.22-50.00%
Drugs20.810.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1716.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour76.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.850.00%
Public order42.040.00%
Vehicle crime41.630.00%
Burglary21.630.00%
Other theft20.810.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 192 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202414
June 202420
May 202419
April 202411
March 202416
February 202414
January 202419
December 202314
November 202318
October 202313
September 20235
August 202312
July 202317

A total of 18 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231
August 20233
July 20232

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20241
November 20233
October 20233
August 20233
July 20235

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231
August 20232
July 20234

A total of 60 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20245
May 20246
April 20247
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20236
August 20238
July 20237

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
October 20232
August 20232

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20242
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
September 20233
August 20233
July 20234

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
February 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
September 20231
August 20233
July 20232

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

MonthCount
March 20241

A total of 1 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF17 8LX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Transvaal Terrace
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Centenary Way
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Blakeridge Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. North Bank Road
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
  • 5. A652
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 7. Emerald Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Coal Pit Mews
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Pearl Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Fairview Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. West Bank
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Wyvern Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lansdowne Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Ings Rise
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Cross Bank Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. South Bank Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Ealing Court
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Anne Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Denham Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1