Total Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 627th lowest 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 Grange Road (WF17 6LN) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (WF17 6LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavilion Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gregory Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clutton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Green Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B6128 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Street | Under investigation |
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