Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Colbeck Terrace area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 391st 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 Colbeck Terrace (WF17 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colbeck Terrace (WF17 7HQ), 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 Colbeck Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road 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 2025Other crime Mortimer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malham Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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