Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Foxglove Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 392nd 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 Foxglove Road (WF17 9NN) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxglove Road (WF17 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Lowood Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foxglove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Branwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Head Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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