Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Briar Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 564th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Drive (WF13 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Drive (WF13 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Hill Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brewerton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jensen Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End View —
Apr 2026Drugs Staincliffe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
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Data Sources

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