Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Track Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Track Road (WF17 7AB) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Track Road (WF17 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper North Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grangefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purlwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyrst Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Track Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brearley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
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