Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highcroft area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 294th 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 Highcroft (WF17 7NT) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft (WF17 7NT), 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 Highcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Upper North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Markham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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