Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hesketh Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 382nd lowest 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 Hesketh Avenue (WF3 1LR) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Avenue (WF3 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Rein Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hesketh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rein Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Syke Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornefield Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornefield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnberry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Warings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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