Total Crime Rate

190.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 190.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blenheim Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blenheim Square (WF17 8LE) in the last 12 months was 190.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Square (WF17 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blenheim Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batley Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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