Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eskdale Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Eskdale Close (WF12 7PT) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Eskdale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Eskdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matterdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trenton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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