Total Crime Rate

107.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 107.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Halifax Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 395th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 107.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (WF17 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halifax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Staincliffe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jensen Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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