Total Crime Rate
191.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 145th 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 George Street (WF13 3PB) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.4% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (WF13 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wroe Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornfield (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaver Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorcroft Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coney Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorcroft Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moorcroft Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaver Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pump Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pump Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coney Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wroe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wroe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wroe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
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