Crime Rates at Preston Street, Batley, WF17 5BQ

Preston 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 Preston Street (WF17 5BQ) 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 Preston Street (WF17 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayman Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.