Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Skipton Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 566th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skipton Street (WF17 6AE) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skipton Street (WF17 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hyrst Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skipton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Perseverance Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Textile Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Mount Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Upper Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Mount Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Savile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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