Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thirlmere Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 511th 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 Thirlmere Road (WF12 7ED) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere Road (WF12 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Cross Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croftlands (6 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 | Burglary | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennedy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lumley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bendigo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bendigo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bendigo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mardale Road | Under investigation |
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