Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sykes Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 591st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Sykes Lane (BD12 7EB) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Cleckheaton average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sykes Lane (BD12 7EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Richardson Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ing Field (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sykes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Commercial Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Back Richardson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ing Field Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ing Field Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ing Field Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ing Field Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Buildings —
Sep 2025Drugs Back Richardson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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