Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lees Mill Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 656th highest 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 Lees Mill Lane (HD7 5QE) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lees Mill Lane (HD7 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longfield Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radcliffe Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Road | Under investigation |
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