Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chadwick Crescent area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 583rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chadwick Crescent (WF13 2JF) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chadwick Crescent (WF13 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chadwick Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nowell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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