Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Arncliffe Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 475th 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 Arncliffe Gardens (WF17 7TR) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arncliffe Gardens (WF17 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arncliffe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Bank Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baines Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherhill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burley Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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