Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bradford Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 470th 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 Bradford Road (WF13 2EG) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (WF13 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A638 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Willan'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Textile Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stonehyrst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kilburn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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