Total Crime Rate
145.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road (WF12 7HS) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (WF12 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldhead Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chidswell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldhead Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldhead Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldhead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sykes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Smallwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smallwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chidswell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A653 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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