Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Magnolias area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magnolias (WF17 9AH) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magnolias (WF17 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carrington Green, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brighton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brighton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carrington Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carrington Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carrington Green | — |
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