Total Crime Rate

336.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 336.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.9 10/10
  • Other theft 42.6 10/10
  • Burglary 31.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other crime 24.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Howdenclough Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howdenclough Road (LS27 0LP) in the last 12 months was 336.9 per 1,000 residents and was 176.0% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 184.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howdenclough Road (LS27 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Wakefield Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howdenclough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cliffe Park Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howden Clough Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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