Total Crime Rate

211.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.0 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 211.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Carlinghow Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 116th 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 Carlinghow Hill (WF17 0AG) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 162.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlinghow Hill (WF17 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chinewood Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyvern Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlinghow Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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