Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Batley, WF17 5QL

Wellington Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (WF17 5QL) in the last 12 months was 1410.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1018.9% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 174 (≈ 460.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (WF17 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Blakeridge Lane, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.