Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cliffe Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 146th 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 Cliffe Lane (BD19 4SB) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliffe Lane (BD19 4SB), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cliffe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Fern View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burnleyville Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bawson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roberson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spen Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnleyville Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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