Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Clarke Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarke Street (WF13 4LP) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Street (WF13 4LP), 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 Clarke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Leatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Leatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Gladstone Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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