Total Crime Rate

511.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.0 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 511.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.7 10/10
  • Public order 79.4 10/10
  • Drugs 71.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Westgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 21st 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 Old Westgate (WF13 1NF) in the last 12 months was 511.9 per 1,000 residents and was 319.4% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 246.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Westgate (WF13 1NF), 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 Old Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dewsbury Ring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldams Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Daisy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westgate 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nelson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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