Total Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 154.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Linefield Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 213th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linefield Road (WF17 0ES) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linefield Road (WF17 0ES), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Acre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hick Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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