Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norgarth Close area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 631st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Norgarth Close (WF17 6HF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norgarth Close (WF17 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lydgate Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norgarth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Solway Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Norgarth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norgarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norgarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lydgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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