Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shancara Court area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 639th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Shancara Court (WF3 1JP) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shancara Court (WF3 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Springwell Court. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shancara Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackgates Fold
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shancara Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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