Total Crime Rate

198.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 198.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leeds Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Leeds Road (WF17 0HW) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF17 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Horse Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corfe Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Horse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Horse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Horse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft White Horse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft White Horse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milroyd Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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