Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Boothroyd Lane area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 583rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boothroyd Lane (WF13 2LW) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boothroyd Lane (WF13 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanover Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Boothroyd Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Unity Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Boothroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boothroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
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Data Sources

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