Total Crime Rate
87.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford Road area has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 545th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Road (WF13 2ET) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (WF13 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Textile Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Grove (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Textile Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skipton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
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