Total Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carr Side Crescent area has the 44th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 314th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Carr Side Crescent (WF17 7JN) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 218.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carr Side Crescent (WF17 7JN), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyrst Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Beaumont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Purlwell Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Purlwell Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carr Side Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Purlwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highcliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highcliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyrst Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyrst Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denison Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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