Crime Rates at Kester Road, Batley, WF17 8AB

Kester Road area has the 69th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 503rd 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 Kester Road (WF17 8AB) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kester Road (WF17 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crofts, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Croft (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.