Crime Rates at Fountains Avenue, Batley, WF17 7ES

Fountains Avenue 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 Fountains Avenue (WF17 7ES) 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 Fountains Avenue (WF17 7ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staincliffe Hall Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.