Total Crime Rate

180.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Centenary Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Centenary Way (WF17 8LY) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centenary Way (WF17 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Transvaal Terrace. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Centenary Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Transvaal Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Transvaal Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ings Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ings Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coal Pit Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ealing Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ealing Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ealing Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coal Pit Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Centenary Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Centenary Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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