Crime Rates at Highcliffe Road, Batley, WF17 7NS

Highcliffe Road 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 Highcliffe Road (WF17 7NS) 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 Highcliffe Road (WF17 7NS), 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.