Crime Rates at New Street, Hanging Heaton, Batley, WF17 6EQ

New Street area has the 50th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 New Street (WF17 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (WF17 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.