Total Crime Rate

91.2 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Greenacres Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 526th 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 Greenacres Drive (WF17 9RA) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenacres Drive (WF17 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenacres Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Caister Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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