Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Halifax Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 319th 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 Halifax Road (WF13 4AA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (WF13 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near The Oval. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halifax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Track Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Track Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Track Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Top Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Suffolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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