Crime Rates at Purlwell Avenue, Batley, WF17 7PB

Purlwell Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 47th 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 Purlwell Avenue (WF17 7PB) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% 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 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.