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Crap Towns / Batley / Crime

How much crime is there in Batley?

The police recorded 98.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Batley from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 46.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 96.2, down from 106 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202410678.6
September 2024 to August 202594.877.4
September 2025 to August 202696.273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences46.634.1
Public order9.46.6
Criminal damage and arson8.37.0
Shoplifting7.97.1
Vehicle crime7.03.8
Other theft6.35.4
Burglary4.03.1
Other crime3.82.0
Drugs3.02.4
Possession of weapons0.90.8
Robbery0.90.6
Theft from the person0.50.4
Bicycle theft0.30.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Cleckheaton5.2 km125
Dewsbury3.8 km124
Heckmondwike2.3 km115
Morley3.9 km102
Batley–98.9
Liversedge4.3 km79.9
Drighlington4.2 km75.7
East Ardsley5.9 km74.2
Gildersome4.1 km71.3
Mirfield5.9 km67.3
Gomersal and Birkenshaw5.3 km65.9
The typical town–76.2