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

Chidswell 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 Chidswell Lane (WF12 7SW) 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 Chidswell Lane (WF12 7SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chidswell Gardens, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chidswell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chidswell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chidswell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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