Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Marys Avenue 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 St Marys Avenue (WF17 7AH) 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 St Marys Avenue (WF17 7AH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purlwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hyrst Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dark Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Track Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grangefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodsome Estate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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