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

County Close 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 County Close (WF17 0HE) 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 County Close (WF17 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tenter Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in County Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Possession of weapons York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Prospect Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batley Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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