Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Gelderd Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 198th 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 Gelderd Road (WF17 9PY) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gelderd Road (WF17 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gelderd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookroyd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookroyd Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookroyd Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sovereign Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rockhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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