Crime Rates at Halifax Road, Batley, WF17 7RE

Halifax Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 123rd 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 Halifax Road (WF17 7RE) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (WF17 7RE), 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.