Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laithe Croft area has the 66th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 497th 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 Laithe Croft (WF17 6RF) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laithe Croft (WF17 6RF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Laithe Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithe Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Ann Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Ann Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Follingworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soothill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soothill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soothill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6124 —
Apr 2026Drugs B6128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Leather Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardigan Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Close —
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Data Sources

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