Crime Rates at Purlwell Avenue, Batley, WF17 7PB

Purlwell Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Purlwell Avenue (WF17 7PB) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purlwell Avenue (WF17 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper North Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.