Total Crime Rate

264.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 264.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Owl Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Owl Lane (WF12 7RL) in the last 12 months was 264.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owl Lane (WF12 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Smallwood Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owl Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leeds Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6128 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A653 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A653 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smallwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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