Total Crime Rate

221.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 221.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Smallwood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 105th 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 Smallwood Road (WF12 7RT) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallwood Road (WF12 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Smallwood Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smallwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leeds Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Smallwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6128 —
Apr 2026Other theft Smallwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A653 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A653 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smallwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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