Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Halifax Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 451st 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 Halifax Road (WF13 4JA) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (WF13 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Salter Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Batley East

Crime Over Time in Halifax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Track Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Wickets Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Top Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Track Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Track Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑