Crime Rates at Spring Gardens, Batley, WF17 5QX

Spring Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Gardens (WF17 5QX) in the last 12 months was 249.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 171.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Gardens (WF17 5QX), 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.