Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 8LR
How much crime is recorded in WF17 8LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
WF17 8LRBatley
How safe is WF17 8LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 8LR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 8LRNational
Violence and sexual offences57.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Burglary11.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Public order7.14.6
Other crime4.81.5
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.