Total Crime Rate

873.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

357.6 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 873.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 357.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 234.2 10/10
  • Drugs 196.2 10/10
  • Public order 101.3 10/10
  • Burglary 72.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.6 10/10
  • Other theft 44.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.0 10/10
  • Other crime 22.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
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

Kingsway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 11th 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 Kingsway (WF13 1EG) in the last 12 months was 873.4 per 1,000 residents and was 615.6% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 357.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (WF13 1EG), 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 Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate —
Apr 2026Other crime School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Kilburn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Public order Daisy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Drugs A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area 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 Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rockley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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