Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

School Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (HD7 6LR) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 111.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (HD7 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near West Slaithwaite Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 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 (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Road (Marsden) Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Slaithwaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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