Total Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lord Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Lord Street (WF13 4BE) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (WF13 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lord Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Crofts Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halifax Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lobley Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lobley Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tidswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creswell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heights Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crofts Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halifax Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tichbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Occupation Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sherwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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