Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 9LR
How much crime is recorded in WF17 9LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
WF17 9LRBatley
How safe is WF17 9LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 9LR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 9LRNational
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Other theft9.74.5
Burglary8.59.1
Shoplifting8.18.4
Public order7.24.6
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.