Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holly Grove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 616th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Holly Grove (WF17 7BU) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Grove (WF17 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper North Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Markham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purlwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Track Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baines Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hazel Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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