Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 7BR
How much crime is recorded in WF17 7BR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,372 (2024)
WF17 7BRBatley
How safe is WF17 7BR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 7BR 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 7BRNational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Burglary6.89.1
Drugs4.62.4
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.04.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.