Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 97.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rochester Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Rochester Road (WF17 9BS) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (WF17 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Lowood Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6125 —
Apr 2026Burglary Branwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lowood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Head Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldhead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldhead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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