Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hartley Grove area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 477th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartley Grove (WF13 2BL) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Grove (WF13 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Textile Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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