Total Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Guernsey Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guernsey Road (WF12 7EH) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guernsey Road (WF12 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croftlands, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Guernsey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trenton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Croftlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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