Total Crime Rate

58.0 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 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Boxs Buildings area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 551st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Boxs Buildings (WF17 8EB) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxs Buildings (WF17 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boxs Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coal Pit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laurel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairview Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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