Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Hill Head Gardens area has the 69th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Hill Head Gardens (WF13 4JU) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Head Gardens (WF13 4JU), 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 Hill Head Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Park Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Halifax Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs West Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jesmond Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tate Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tate Naylor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hyrst Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tate Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Track Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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