Crime Rates at Oakwell Avenue, Batley, WF17 8QA

Oakwell Avenue area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 462nd 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 Oakwell Avenue (WF17 8QA) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwell Avenue (WF17 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carrington Green, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Lee Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.