Total Crime Rate

2451.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

997.0 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 2451.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 997.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 733.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 578.8 10/10
  • Public order 366.7 10/10
  • Drugs 172.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 127.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 109.1 10/10
  • Other theft 81.8 10/10
  • Burglary 78.8 10/10
  • Other crime 57.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.6 10/10
  • Robbery 27.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
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

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (WF13 1DN) in the last 12 months was 2451.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1908.5% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 242 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 329 (≈ 997.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (WF13 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Westgate. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rishworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rishworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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