Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Bath Street area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 642nd 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 East Bath Street (WF17 5NN) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Bath Street (WF17 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Bath Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hick Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomsdale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hick Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victor Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilberoyd Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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