Total Crime Rate

180.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornfield area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornfield (WF13 3UY) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornfield (WF13 3UY), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Hill Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Heckmondwike Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wroe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wroe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wroe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wroe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wroe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wroe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft School Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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