Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Scatcherd Grove area has the 68th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 501st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scatcherd Grove (LS27 9LY) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scatcherd Grove (LS27 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Corporation Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scatcherd Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruntcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vickers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Scatcherd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Hall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynyard Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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