This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.48 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Heckmondwike
Crime trends · Heckmondwike
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY stable
ASB
18
YoY +29%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +150%
Burglary
1
YoY -86%
Criminal damage
10
YoY -17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
129
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Heckmondwike
Ethnicity
Total residents: 21,440
White Brit.66.0%
Pakistani23.7%
Indian2.8%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 21,443
Christian37.8%
No religion29.4%
Muslim26.3%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 21,448
35–4919.7%
50–6418.6%
25–3413.8%
65–749.0%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 8,556
Other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Any member 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
