Total Crime Rate

165.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 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 165.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Crofts area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 183rd 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 The Crofts (WF16 0DS) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crofts (WF16 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crofts area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilpin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lavender Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Batley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Indus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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