Total Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 471st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Bradford Road (WF17 9JB) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (WF17 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beck View, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monk Ings (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beck View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monk Ings Avenue | — |
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