Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Park Croft area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Park Croft (WF17 7SS) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Croft (WF17 7SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper North Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hazel Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burley Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop View —
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherhill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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