Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Charnwood Bank area has the 69th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 503rd 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 Charnwood Bank (WF17 8PY) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnwood Bank (WF17 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charnwood Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Batley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jail Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tidswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jail Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawke Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilpin Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Lavender Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Indus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tidswell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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