Total Crime Rate

162.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Cross Bank Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 194th 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 Cross Bank Road (WF17 8PP) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Bank Road (WF17 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Ealing Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Bank Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A652 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pynate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Bank Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A652 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ealing Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Ealing Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Coal Pit Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coal Pit Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fieldens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Bank Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A652 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A652 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A652 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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