Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woodhall Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 324th 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 Woodhall Drive (WF17 7TE) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhall Drive (WF17 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Towngate Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhall Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Staincliffe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstle Nest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Healey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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