Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 7EB
How much crime is recorded in WF17 7EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Batley Central
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
WF17 7EBBatley
How safe is WF17 7EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 7EB 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
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 7EBNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary10.99.1
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Other theft5.94.5
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Other crime3.71.5
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order2.14.6
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.