Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claremont Road area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 600th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Claremont Road (WF13 4LF) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Road (WF13 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burking Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Claremont Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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 James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nowell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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