Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Enfield Drive area has the 66th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Enfield Drive (WF17 8DR) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Enfield Drive (WF17 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Asquith Fields. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Enfield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Fields
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mortimer Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Fields
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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