Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charnwood Bank area has the 74th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Charnwood Bank (WF17 8PY) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charnwood Bank (WF17 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Crofts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heights Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lobley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lobley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tidswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halifax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kilpin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halifax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Common Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Crofts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crofts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Easby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Easby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Easby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowther Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Top Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowther Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkson Avenue | — |
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