Total Crime Rate
1410.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James 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 St James Street (WF17 5SA) 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 St James Street (WF17 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 339 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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