Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oban Close area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 649th 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 Oban Close (WF3 1JU) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oban Close (WF3 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornefield Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tingley Common (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oban Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Tingley Hall Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tingley Hall Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tingley Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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