Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 289th 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 Kings Drive (WF17 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Drive (WF17 9JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackburn Road. 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 Kings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bluebell Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Industrial Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nova Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nova Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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