Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Square area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 645th 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 The Square (WF17 8ED) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (WF17 8ED), 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 The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairview Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Farfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laurel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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