Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spenslea Grove area has the 65th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spenslea Grove (LS27 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spenslea Grove (LS27 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Birch Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spenslea Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Birch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harrop Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hembrigg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harrop Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harrop Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dartmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cardigan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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