Total Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 156.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Crackenedge Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 208th 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 Crackenedge Lane (WF13 1RY) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crackenedge Lane (WF13 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Textile Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonehyrst Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crackenedge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Textile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Mount Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tentercroft Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Savile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Textile Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Stonehyrst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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