Total Crime Rate
223.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Granny Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Granny Lane (WF14 8LA) in the last 12 months was 223.7 per 1,000 residents and was 177.3% higher than the Mirfield average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Granny Lane (WF14 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granny Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mirfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granny Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Springs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Brook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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