Crime Rates at St Lukes Close, Batley, WF17 6NT

St Lukes Close area has the 55th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Close (WF17 6NT) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Close (WF17 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardigan Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howley Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.