Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hillhead Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 503rd 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 Hillhead Drive (WF17 0PB) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillhead Drive (WF17 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillhead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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