Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Occupation Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 423rd 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 Occupation Lane (WF13 4BP) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Lane (WF13 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Occupation Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Indus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlinghow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brewerton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jensen Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollins Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Occupation Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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