Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 9QA
How much crime is recorded in WF17 9QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
WF17 9QABatley
How safe is WF17 9QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 9QA 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 9QANational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Burglary15.89.1
Other theft9.54.5
Public order7.54.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime2.71.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.