Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Highcliffe Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcliffe Road (WF17 7NS), 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 Highcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Place Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Purlwell Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Wickets Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purlwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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