Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Selso Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 237th 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 Selso Road (WF12 7LT) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selso Road (WF12 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selso Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Croftlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rumble Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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