Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Intake Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Intake Lane (WF17 0BS) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Intake Lane (WF17 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillhead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harefield Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ealand Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Bower | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bower | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arthur Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevins Close | Under investigation |
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