Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Brearley Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Brearley Place (WF17 7ND) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brearley Place (WF17 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brearley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Purlwell Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purlwell Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purlwell Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Purlwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Purlwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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