Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.3 8/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leeds Road area has the 61st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Leeds Road (WF12 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF12 7HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B6128, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horace Waller Vc Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horace Waller Vc Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6128 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Close —
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Data Sources

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