Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 165.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North King Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North King Street (WF17 5PT) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North King Street (WF17 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Upper Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Mount Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rouse Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rouse Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rouse Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hick Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Walker Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilberoyd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spa Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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