Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashfield Road area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Ashfield Road (WF17 0EF) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Ashfield Road (WF17 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caernarvon Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Caister Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milroyd Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harefield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillhead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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