Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kilpin Hill 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 Kilpin Hill Lane (WF13 4BS) 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 Kilpin Hill Lane (WF13 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crofts, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fisher Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lobley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Indus Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollins Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollins Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollins Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollins Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollins Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Occupation Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterstone Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Highfield Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fisher Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crofts | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crofts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Halifax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Halifax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carlinghow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jensen Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Lodge Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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