Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Batley Field Hill area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 437th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Batley Field Hill (WF17 0LE) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batley Field Hill (WF17 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Batley Field Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batley Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Providence Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Prospect Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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