Crime Rates at Church Walk, Batley, WF17 7DG

Church Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Walk (WF17 7DG) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Walk (WF17 7DG), 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.