Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Croft 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 Orchard Croft (WF17 7BD) 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 Orchard Croft (WF17 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fox View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chestnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncliffe Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millbrook Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millbrook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Staincliffe Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemans Drive | Under investigation |
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