Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hyrst Garth area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 181st 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 Hyrst Garth (WF17 7AD) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hyrst Garth (WF17 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Salter Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hyrst Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tate Naylor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tate Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purlwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hyrst Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Halifax Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Track Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tate Naylor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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