Total Crime Rate
227.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warwick Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Warwick Road (WF17 6BU) in the last 12 months was 227.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 164.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warwick Road (WF17 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Textile Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Grove (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skipton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Textile Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlisle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
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