Postcode · Batley
Crime in WF17 9QS
How much crime is recorded in WF17 9QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,932 (2024)
WF17 9QSBatley
How safe is WF17 9QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF17 9QS 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
65.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 9QSNational
Violence and sexual offences53.523.6
Anti-social behaviour24.210.7
Burglary14.09.1
Public order13.14.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft5.54.5
Other crime5.31.5
Robbery2.41.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.