Crime Rates at Battye Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9ES

Battye Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 223rd 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 Battye Street (WF16 9ES) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% higher than the Heckmondwike average (88.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battye Street (WF16 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.