Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 575th highest 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 Abbey Road (WF17 7ER) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (WF17 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mortimer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mortimer Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Easby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crofts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tichbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crofts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Common Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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