Crap Towns / Batley / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Batley?
The police recorded 12.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Batley from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.2, up from 10.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Batley saves its best shouting for Dewsbury on derby day. The rest of the week is just practice.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.6 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 16.2 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Heckmondwike | 2.3 km | 14.5 |
| Dewsbury | 3.8 km | 14.2 |
| Cleckheaton | 5.2 km | 13.3 |
| Batley | – | 12.4 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 5.3 km | 12.0 |
| Drighlington | 4.2 km | 10.7 |
| Liversedge | 4.3 km | 9.9 |
| Gildersome | 4.1 km | 9.8 |
| Morley | 3.9 km | 9.8 |
| Mirfield | 5.9 km | 9.7 |
| East Ardsley | 5.9 km | 9.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |