Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Peak View area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 601st highest 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 Peak View (WF13 4PY) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peak View (WF13 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorside Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Chase (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Peak View 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 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End View —
Apr 2026Drugs Jensen Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Brewerton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Staincliffe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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