Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stoney Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 281st 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 Stoney Lane (WF17 0LS) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Batley East average (122.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoney Lane (WF17 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stoney Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunny Bank Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons York Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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