Crime Rates at Halifax Road, Batley, WF17 7RB

Halifax Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 277th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halifax Road (WF17 7RB) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (WF17 7RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staincliffe Hall Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.