WF17 5LS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF17 5LS

WF17 5LS, Kirklees has recorded a total of 68 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.62 per 1,000 population. This WF17 5LS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF17 postcode area, which has experienced 417 crimes and a crime rate of 9.40 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF17 5LS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF17 5LS, encompassing approximately 3006 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-19.23% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-43.75% decrease)
  • Other theft: (8) incidents (60.00% increase)

WF17 5LS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 25
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 8
  • Blackburn Place with total crimes: 3

WF17 5LS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2122.62-19.23%
Anti-social behaviour96.98-43.75%
Other theft82.9960.00%
Shoplifting82.6614.29%
Public order72.6675.00%
Burglary52.3366.67%
Vehicle crime31.6650.00%
Drugs21.00-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.67-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour168.650.00%
Shoplifting75.32-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson62.33-25.00%
Other theft52.00-28.57%
Drugs41.660.00%
Public order41.33-42.86%
Burglary31.3350.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Vehicle crime20.67-50.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2629.60-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour168.65128.57%
Shoplifting165.3214.29%
Criminal damage and arson85.32166.67%
Other theft72.6675.00%
Public order72.33-41.67%
Vehicle crime42.33-42.86%
Other crime21.33100.00%
Burglary20.67100.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3026.9442.86%
Shoplifting149.9840.00%
Public order124.6650.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.99-30.00%
Vehicle crime72.33-30.00%
Other theft42.33-63.64%
Criminal damage and arson31.33-50.00%
Drugs11.000.00%
Theft from the person10.33-66.67%
Other crime10.330.00%
Burglary10.33-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2127.94-27.59%
Other theft116.98-15.38%
Shoplifting103.6625.00%
Vehicle crime103.3325.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.33150.00%
Public order83.3333.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.66100.00%
Theft from the person32.000.00%
Burglary31.000.00%
Drugs11.000.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.28-3.33%
Other theft139.6585.71%
Vehicle crime84.3233.33%
Shoplifting82.6633.33%
Public order62.66-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour42.00-63.64%
Criminal damage and arson31.330.00%
Possession of weapons21.000.00%
Robbery10.67-66.67%
Other crime10.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3027.2730.43%
Public order139.98225.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.321000.00%
Other theft73.6616.67%
Vehicle crime62.33100.00%
Shoplifting62.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.00-40.00%
Robbery31.000.00%
Burglary21.00100.00%
Drugs10.670.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2315.6321.05%
Other theft67.65-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson52.00-28.57%
Public order41.66100.00%
Shoplifting31.330.00%
Vehicle crime31.00200.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.00-90.91%
Burglary10.33-66.67%
Drugs10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.96-29.63%
Anti-social behaviour116.32175.00%
Other theft113.6657.14%
Criminal damage and arson73.6616.67%
Shoplifting32.33-80.00%
Burglary31.000.00%
Public order21.00-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.670.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2723.9568.75%
Shoplifting158.9836.36%
Other theft74.99-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson62.33500.00%
Public order62.00-64.71%
Anti-social behaviour42.00-55.56%
Other crime31.3350.00%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-80.00%

In October 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order1724.95325.00%
Violence and sexual offences165.65-5.88%
Shoplifting115.32-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour93.6612.50%
Other theft82.99300.00%
Vehicle crime52.6625.00%
Other crime21.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Burglary10.33-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-80.00%
Robbery10.33-66.67%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Drugs10.33-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1722.280.00%
Shoplifting175.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.660.00%
Vehicle crime41.660.00%
Public order41.330.00%
Drugs31.330.00%
Robbery31.000.00%
Burglary31.000.00%
Other theft21.000.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 285 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202426
June 202426
May 202430
April 202421
March 202429
February 202430
January 202423
December 202319
November 202327
October 202316
September 202317

A total of 90 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20247
May 202412
April 20248
March 20246
February 202413
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 202317
September 20234

A total of 89 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20245
June 20247
May 20244
April 202411
March 202413
February 20247
January 20246
December 202311
November 20237
October 20238
September 20232

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20246
June 20248
May 20243
April 20246
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20236
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20247
April 202410
March 20248
February 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 118 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20247
June 202416
May 202414
April 202410
March 20248
February 20246
January 20243
December 20233
November 202315
October 202311
September 202317

A total of 106 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202416
June 202416
May 20247
April 202410
March 20244
February 202411
January 20241
December 202311
November 20234
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20243
October 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
February 20243
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF17 5LS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary4
    Other theft3
    Public order2
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Blackburn Place
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Hick Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Broomsdale Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Back Providence Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Brunswick Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Eyre Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Commercial Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. North King Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Sussex Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Surrey Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Bridge Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Batley Bus Station
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Prospect Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Hanover Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Hilberoyd Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Field Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Cross Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Victor Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Oxford Terrace
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 23. Station Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Nightclub
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Rouse Mill Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Frederick Walker Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. West Street
    Total1
    Public order1