Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fergusson Walk area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 508th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fergusson Walk (LS27 0FT) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fergusson Walk (LS27 0FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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