Total Crime Rate

353.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

232.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 353.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 232.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 191.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Springfield Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Springfield Avenue (WF17 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 353.5 per 1,000 residents and was 189.6% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 232.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Avenue (WF17 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherhill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Providence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Providence Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Providence Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Back Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Back Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baines Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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