Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodkirk Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 267th 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 Woodkirk Avenue (WF3 1JL) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodkirk Avenue (WF3 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Rein Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodkirk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rein Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodkirk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodkirk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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