Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crackenedge Lane area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 523rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crackenedge Lane (WF13 1RX) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crackenedge Lane (WF13 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near A638. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crackenedge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Kilburn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Textile Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Savile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A638 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stonehyrst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
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Data Sources

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