Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Woodside Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Woodside Crescent (WF17 7DY) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Woodside Crescent (WF17 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Towngate Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Church Walk Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstle Nest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Healey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hazel Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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