Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 Avenue West area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 517th 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 Moorlands Avenue West (WF13 2LB) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorlands Avenue West (WF13 2LB), 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 Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nowell'S Yard Under investigation
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 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 Speakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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