Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Lane (BD11 2EL) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Lane (BD11 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Tetley Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ghyllroyd Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Fold —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Woodlands Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghyllroyd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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