Total Crime Rate

256.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 256.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Staincliffe Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Staincliffe Road (WF13 4RP) in the last 12 months was 256.7 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staincliffe Road (WF13 4RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Hill Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Staincliffe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarr End View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staincliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Leatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Staincliffe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staincliffe Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staincliffe Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Leatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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