Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balderstone Hall Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balderstone Hall Lane (WF14 0DP) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Mirfield average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balderstone Hall Lane (WF14 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shillbank Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northorpe Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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