Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Churwell Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 321st 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 Churwell Avenue (WF13 4PL) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churwell Avenue (WF13 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jensen Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Brewerton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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