Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ashfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Ashfield Road (LS27 0QE) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Road (LS27 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Park Parade. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haslett Close —
Apr 2026Public order Park Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft Vickers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fergusson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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