Total Crime Rate

231.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 231.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Moorlands Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 97th 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 Moorlands Terrace (WF13 2LA) in the last 12 months was 231.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorlands Terrace (WF13 2LA), 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 Moorlands Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nowell Street Local resolution
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 Chadwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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