Crime Rates at Common Road, Batley, WF17 7QL

Common Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 362nd 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 Common Road (WF17 7QL) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (WF17 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.