Crime in Cleckheaton
Recorded crime in Cleckheaton is 1.2 times the Kirklees average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cleckheaton: about 14,983 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 5.9/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −25%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Kirklees average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cleckheaton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cleckheaton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Kirklees average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 109 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Kirklees (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Kirklees council area, not only Cleckheaton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,105 | 2.5 | Up 3% |
| Cars broken into | 641 | 1.4 | Down 32% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,205 | 4.9 | Down 7% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,266 | 2.8 | Up 29% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 6 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BD19
In BD19, the postcode district at the centre of Cleckheaton, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,024 | 7% | 4% | 67% | 16% | 5% |
| Public order | 227 | 11% | 3% | 43% | 37% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 162 | 3% | 2% | 25% | 67% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 142 | 1% | 0% | 13% | 82% | 5% |
| Other theft | 133 | 3% | 0% | 29% | 65% | 3% |
| Burglary | 114 | 10% | 0% | 11% | 75% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 109 | 40% | 12% | 10% | 37% | 1% |
| Other crime | 90 | 16% | 2% | 53% | 13% | 16% |
| Drugs | 81 | 21% | 53% | 15% | 2% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 8.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 47.0 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 3.2 |
| Other theft | 7.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.7 |
| Public order | 13.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 5.4 |
Postcode districts in Cleckheaton
Nearby towns
Council: Kirklees
Questions about crime in Cleckheaton
- Is Cleckheaton a safe place to live?
- Cleckheaton scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Kirklees average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cleckheaton?
- Down 25% over 5 years, from 2,010 recorded crimes a year to 1,509.
- What is the most common crime in Cleckheaton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cleckheaton compare with Kirklees?
- Crime severity in Cleckheaton is 1.2 times the Kirklees average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Cleckheaton?
- In BD19, the postcode district at the centre of Cleckheaton, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Cleckheaton?
- Of 114 burglaries reported in BD19, the postcode district at the centre of Cleckheaton between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 75% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Cleckheaton?
- In Kirklees, the council area Cleckheaton is in, the police recorded 1,105 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.5 per 1,000 residents, up 3% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Cleckheaton?
- 2,205 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Kirklees, the council area Cleckheaton is in, 4.9 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Cleckheaton last year?
- 6 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Kirklees, the council area Cleckheaton is in, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.