Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Batley, WF17 7RX

Norfolk Street area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 627th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (WF17 7RX) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (WF17 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.