Crime Rates at Upper Batley Lane, Batley, WF17 0NN

Upper Batley Lane area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 587th highest 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 Upper Batley Lane (WF17 0NN) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Batley Lane (WF17 0NN), 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.