Crime Rates at Havercroft Way, Batley, WF17 8AP

Havercroft Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 212th 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 Havercroft Way (WF17 8AP) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Havercroft Way (WF17 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Common Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.