Total Crime Rate

360.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 360.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Burglary 38.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Howley Mill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Howley Mill Lane (WF17 0BL) in the last 12 months was 360.4 per 1,000 residents and was 195.3% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howley Mill Lane (WF17 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sykes Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howley Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howley Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howley Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sykes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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