Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crowther Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 431st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Crowther Street (WF17 8DB) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crowther Street (WF17 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Healey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deighton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deighton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunkers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crowther Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Common Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belle Vue Street | Under investigation |
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