Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradford Road 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 Bradford Road (WF17 9JB) 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 Bradford Road (WF17 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beck View, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monk Ings Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birstall and Birkenshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Ings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Monk Ings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Ings | Under investigation |
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