Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Solway Road area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 602nd highest 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 Solway Road (WF17 6HA) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solway Road (WF17 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Rise. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Solway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6124 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lydgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Ann Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Ann Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Follingworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soothill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soothill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soothill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithe Croft Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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