Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langdale Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Langdale Road (WF12 7EF) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Road (WF12 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eskdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Croftlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trenton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matterdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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