Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 0LS
How much crime is recorded in WF17 0LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Batley & Soothill
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,915 (2024)
WF17 0LSBatley
How safe is WF17 0LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 0LS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF17 0LSNational
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Burglary10.59.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other crime4.91.5
Drugs3.62.4
Public order3.54.6
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.