Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horner Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 461st 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 Horner Avenue (WF17 8DP) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horner Avenue (WF17 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwell Croft. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horner Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Farfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rudding Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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