Total Crime Rate
473.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lady Ann Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lady Ann Road (WF17 0PT) in the last 12 months was 473.5 per 1,000 residents and was 275.7% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lady Ann Road (WF17 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Sykes Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sykes Close | Under investigation |
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