Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 7JA
How much crime is recorded in WF17 7JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Batley Central
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,172 (2024)
WF17 7JABatley
How safe is WF17 7JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 7JA area, well 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
49.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 7JANational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Shoplifting28.98.4
Public order15.94.6
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Burglary6.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime2.81.5
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.