Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 113.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

School Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (HD7 6LR) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% higher than the Colne Valley average (61.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (HD7 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near West Slaithwaite Road. Police recorded 14 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 School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Raod Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order West Slaithwaite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Slaithwaite Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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