Total Crime Rate

695.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.0 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 695.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 390.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.8 10/10
  • Public order 76.2 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bradford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 15th 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 Bradford Road (WF13 2DS) in the last 12 months was 695.2 per 1,000 residents and was 469.6% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (WF13 2DS), 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 Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kilburn Lane 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate —
Apr 2026Drugs Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Daisy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Drugs A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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