Crap Towns / Batley / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Batley?
The police recorded 8.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Batley from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.6, down from 9.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton | 5.2 km | 10.5 |
| Dewsbury | 3.8 km | 10.5 |
| Heckmondwike | 2.3 km | 9.6 |
| Morley | 3.9 km | 8.3 |
| Batley | – | 8.3 |
| Liversedge | 4.3 km | 7.0 |
| East Ardsley | 5.9 km | 6.9 |
| Drighlington | 4.2 km | 6.4 |
| Mirfield | 5.9 km | 6.1 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 5.3 km | 5.8 |
| Gildersome | 4.1 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |