Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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
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

White Lee Road area has the 67th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 498th 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 White Lee Road (WF17 9AG) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Lee Road (WF17 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near White Lee Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Lee Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Leeside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Muffit Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6122 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leefield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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