Total Crime Rate

460.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

218.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 460.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 218.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.5 10/10
  • Public order 66.2 10/10
  • Burglary 39.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.8 10/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wellington Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (WF17 5BG) in the last 12 months was 460.3 per 1,000 residents and was 277.1% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 218.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (WF17 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Providence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Providence Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Providence Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Back Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Public order Back Purlwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Purlwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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