Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Park Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 West Park Grove (WF17 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Grove (WF17 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Towngate Road. Police recorded 29 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 West Park Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mortimer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holyoake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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