Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Sycamores area has the 58th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 398th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 The Sycamores (WF13 2LU) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Sycamores (WF13 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tate Naylor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tate Naylor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tate Naylor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyrst Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halifax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jesmond Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlisle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stonefield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salter Street | Under investigation |
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