Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kirkgate area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 350th 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 Kirkgate (WF17 9HE) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkgate (WF17 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Square. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Denby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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