Total Crime Rate
217.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Gardens (WF13 2TS) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Gardens (WF13 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 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 | Lacey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanover Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Matthew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Matthew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paulinus Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinfold Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Boothroyd Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boothroyd Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Speakers Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothroyd Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothroyd Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothroyd Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boothroyd Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothroyd Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashworth Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorlands Avenue | Under investigation |
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