Crime Rates at Baptist Street, Batley, WF17 7AZ

Baptist Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 540th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Baptist Street (WF17 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baptist Street (WF17 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Fold, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.