Crime Rates at Brownhill Garth, Batley, WF17 0QX

Brownhill Garth area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 130th 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 Brownhill Garth (WF17 0QX) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownhill Garth (WF17 0QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.