Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 200.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Whewell Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Whewell Street (WF17 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 126.1% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whewell Street (WF17 9PQ), 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 Whewell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Industrial Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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