Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 5LY
How much crime is recorded in WF17 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Batley Central
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,655 (2024)
WF17 5LYBatley
How safe is WF17 5LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 5LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
277
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 5LYNational
Shoplifting81.88.4
Violence and sexual offences60.723.6
Anti-social behaviour55.410.7
Burglary43.09.1
Public order17.24.6
Criminal damage and arson16.84.7
Other theft9.04.5
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Other crime6.31.5
Drugs5.22.4
Robbery3.11.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person1.72.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.