Total Crime Rate

142.2 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 142.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 268th 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 Alexandra Crescent (WF13 4HL) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Crescent (WF13 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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