Crime Rates at Milroyd Crescent, Birstall, Batley, WF17 0LA

Milroyd Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 374th 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 Milroyd Crescent (WF17 0LA) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milroyd Crescent (WF17 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Horse Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corfe Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.