Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 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 111.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Common Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 7RF) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (WF17 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Common Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Indus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hillary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lavender Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Batley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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