Total Crime Rate

212.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 212.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • 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

Middlegate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 114th 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 Middlegate (WF17 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 212.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 144.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlegate (WF17 9HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Aldersyde. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middlegate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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