Total Crime Rate

256.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 256.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Russell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Russell Street (WF13 4DR) in the last 12 months was 256.7 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (WF13 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Leatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Leatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Gladstone Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staincliffe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staincliffe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staincliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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