Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hyrstlands Road area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 653rd 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 Hyrstlands Road (WF17 7JS) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hyrstlands Road (WF17 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Hyrst Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hyrstlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Purlwell Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Wickets Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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