Crime Rates at Horner Crescent, Batley, WF17 8DS

Horner Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 405th 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 Horner Crescent (WF17 8DS) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horner Crescent (WF17 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carrington Green, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwell Croft (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.