Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Huddersfield Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 584th 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 Huddersfield Road (WF17 9NP) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF17 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldersyde, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sovereign Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookroyd Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookroyd Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookroyd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Place —
Apr 2026Other theft John Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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