Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abbey Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 538th 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 Abbey Road (WF17 7ER) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (WF17 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Staincliffe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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