Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

White Lee Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 429th 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 White Lee Road (WF17 8AF) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Lee Road (WF17 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Crowther Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Lee Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Fields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Fields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Riding Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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