Crime Rates at Oaklands Drive, Batley, WF17 6RD

Oaklands Drive area has the 75th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 560th 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 Oaklands Drive (WF17 6RD) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -73.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Drive (WF17 6RD), 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.