Total Crime Rate
336.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howdenclough 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 0LU) 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 0LU), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howden Clough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wakefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Clough Road | — |
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