Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Haslett Drive area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 508th 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 Haslett Drive (LS27 0FN) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haslett Drive (LS27 0FN), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lewisham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Street | Under investigation |
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