Total Crime Rate
473.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scotchman Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 25th 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 Scotchman Lane (LS27 0NY) in the last 12 months was 473.5 per 1,000 residents and was 275.7% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotchman Lane (LS27 0NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Golf Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6123 (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6123 | Under investigation |
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