Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Peters Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 597th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Close (WF17 9PW) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Close (WF17 9PW), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Industrial Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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