Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 45th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 548th 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 2EW) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (WF13 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 21 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kilburn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Burglary Stonehyrst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Savile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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