Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Batley Field Hill area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 427th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Batley Field Hill (WF17 0BE) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batley Field Hill (WF17 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Batley Field Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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