Total Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thomas Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Thomas Street (WF17 8PR) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 9 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Street (WF17 8PR), 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 Thomas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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