Total Crime Rate

193.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 193.2 9/10
  • Other theft 77.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

America Moor Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,334 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 America Moor Lane (LS27 0AX) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around America Moor Lane (LS27 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in America Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Finchley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pullan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chalner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Frensham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alden Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Howley Park Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howley Park Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howley Park Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howley Park Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elvaston Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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