Cleckheaton Crime Overview
Cleckheaton is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in West Yorkshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Cleckheaton in 2020 was 113 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 8% higher than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Cleckheaton is the 34th most dangerous small town, and the 334th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Cleckheaton was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for possession of weapons, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2020 was also a bad month for Cleckheaton residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for public order, recording 39 crimes at a rate of 3.5 per 1,000 residents. Cleckheaton recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.18 the worst small town for theft from the person in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Cleckheaton are violence and sexual offences, with 576 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 51. This is 3.0% lower than 2019's figure of 593 offences and a difference of 1.51 from 2019's crime rate of 53. Cleckheaton's least common crime is robbery, with 4 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 325% from 2019's figure of 17 crimes.
Compare Cleckheaton to other towns and cities
See how Cleckheaton shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Cleckheaton and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Cleckheaton Crime Map
Crime in Cleckheaton Compared To West Yorkshire
Summary of Crimes in Cleckheaton This Year
| Cleckheaton | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 294 | 26.12 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 21% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 8 | 0.71 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 7% safer |
| Burglary | 82 | 7.29 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 11% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 125 | 11.11 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 32 | 2.84 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 26% safer |
| Other Crime | 28 | 2.49 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 14% safer |
| Other Theft | 82 | 7.29 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 11 | 0.98 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 7% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 232 | 20.61 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 37% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.36 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 192% safer |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 3.20 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 56% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.53 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 64% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 49 | 4.35 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 35% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 576 | 51.17 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 10% more dangerous |
Cleckheaton Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland | 1,453 | 89.39 | 26% safer |
| Normanton | 2,141 | 98.89 | 14% safer |
| Heckmondwike | 1,343 | 106.66 | 6% safer |
| South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 1,269 | 109.27 | 3.3% safer |
| Hemsworth | 1,592 | 112.62 | 0.27% safer |
| Cleckheaton | 1,271 | 112.92 | - |
| Featherstone | 1,980 | 114.19 | 1.1% more dangerous |
| South Elmsall | 871 | 115.84 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Knottingley | 1,784 | 127.87 | 12% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Cleckheaton
View crime percentage over time forCleckheaton Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 32 | 28 | 20 | 26 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.09 | 0.36 | 0.89 | 0.71 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.53 | 0.98 | 1.7 | 0.98 | Safer |
| Public Order | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.71 | 0.80 | 1.5 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.71 | 0.62 | 1.2 | 0.53 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 33 | 45 | 53 | 51 | Getting worse |
Changes In Cleckheaton's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Cleckheaton to the UK's Major Cities
Crime in Cleckheaton's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton | 1,121 | 130 | First |
Crime in Cleckheaton During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Cleckheaton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Cleckheaton saw a 700% increase in drugs. Cleckheaton saw a large fall in vehicle crime during May, when it fell by 91% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +263% | +22% | +120% | +21% | +70% | +20% | +21% | -11% | -10% | -27% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -33% | - | - | - | - | -33% | - |
| Burglary | -20% | -13% | -50% | -85% | -85% | -83% | -67% | -56% | -75% | -8% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +17% | -71% | +17% | -50% | -8% | +50% | -60% | +100% | -50% | -37% |
| Drugs | - | +200% | +700% | -33% | -50% | - | +25% | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | +100% | -50% | -50% | - | -67% | - | -57% | -71% | - |
| Other Theft | -20% | -38% | -50% | -36% | -8% | - | -38% | -50% | - | +80% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -80% | - | +100% | - | - | -67% | - | - | +50% |
| Public Order | +100% | +54% | - | -17% | +63% | +73% | -33% | +57% | -11% | +36% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | -90% | - | -80% | -33% | -17% | -67% | - | -38% | -80% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | -50% | +100% | - | +100% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -14% | -17% | -91% | -57% | -78% | -75% | -85% | -67% | -76% | -20% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -30% | -2% | -2% | -3% | +42% | -22% | -49% | +35% | +3% | +15% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Cleckheaton
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Cleckheaton's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021