Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horace Waller V C Parade area has the 48th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 337th 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 Horace Waller V C Parade (WF12 7RF) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 437.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horace Waller V C Parade (WF12 7RF), 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.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Waller Vc Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Waller Vc Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B6128 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B6128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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