Crime Rates at Solway Road, Batley, WF17 6HJ

Solway Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 434th 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 Solway Road (WF17 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solway Road (WF17 6HJ), 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.