Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowles Hill Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Knowles Hill Road (WF13 4QT) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowles Hill Road (WF13 4QT), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Hill Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heckmondwike Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knowles Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wroe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wroe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wroe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill Road | Under investigation |
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