Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moorside Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorside Crescent (WF13 4QL) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorside Crescent (WF13 4QL), 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 Moorside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brewerton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
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Data Sources

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