Crime Rates at Upper Croft Road, Batley, WF17 7SX

Upper Croft Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 345th 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 Upper Croft Road (WF17 7SX) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Croft Road (WF17 7SX), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.