Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.8 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 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Heaton Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 192nd 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 Heaton Road (WF17 0AT) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (WF17 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Tenter Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunny Bank Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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