Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heybeck Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 390th 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 Heybeck Lane (WF12 7QU) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heybeck Lane (WF12 7QU), the main crime hotspot is near Hey Beck Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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