Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 York Drive (WF17 0LH) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Drive (WF17 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blenheim Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Terrace | Under investigation |
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