Total Crime Rate
759.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway Arcade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Kingsway Arcade (WF13 1DU) in the last 12 months was 759.5 per 1,000 residents and was 502.7% higher 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 357.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway Arcade (WF13 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Westgate. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Branch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Branch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Branch Road | Under investigation |
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