Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kester Road area has the 74th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kester Road (WF17 8AB) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Croft (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crofts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mortimer Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Easby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crofts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Common Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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