Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alder Mews area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Mews (WF17 7JD) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Mews (WF17 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Towngate Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deighton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towngate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyoake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holyoake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coal Pit Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chaster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Towngate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Towngate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Healey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Throstle Nest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodside Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malham Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aysgarth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deighton Lane | Under investigation |
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