Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Upper Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 569th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Road (WF17 7LT) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Road (WF17 7LT), 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 Upper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Wickets Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
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Data Sources

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