Crime Rates at Healey Close, Batley, WF17 8DH

Healey Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Healey Close (WF17 8DH) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Healey Close (WF17 8DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havercroft Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.