Crime Rates at Riding Street, Batley, WF17 8AR

Riding Street area has the 67th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 498th 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 Riding Street (WF17 8AR) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riding Street (WF17 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfield Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Lee Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.