Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunny View area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 634th 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 Sunny View (WF17 8FP) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny View (WF17 8FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carrington Green, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Lee Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sunny View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Leeside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order White Lee Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudding Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudding Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Green —
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leefield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6122 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lee Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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