Total Crime Rate

324.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 324.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Other theft 49.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Public order 29.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Mill Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 49th 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 Mill Lane (WF17 0JA) in the last 12 months was 324.5 per 1,000 residents and was 271.3% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WF17 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkby Brow Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beverley Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkby Brow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkby Brow Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asquith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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