Total Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 156.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Town Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 208th 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 Town Street (WF13 2HG) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Street (WF13 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Grove. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Town Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Textile Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Perseverance Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Mount Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Upper Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Mount Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Savile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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