Crime Rates at Mortimer Avenue, Batley, WF17 8BX

Mortimer Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Avenue (WF17 8BX) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Avenue (WF17 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Healey Gardens, where police recorded 16 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.