Crime Rates at Beechdale Avenue, Batley, WF17 8JR

Beechdale Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 496th 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 Beechdale Avenue (WF17 8JR) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechdale Avenue (WF17 8JR), 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.