Crime Rates at Hill Rise, Batley, WF17 6RJ

Hill Rise area has the 45th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Rise (WF17 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Rise (WF17 6RJ), 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.