Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.9 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 121.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Upper Batley Lane area has the 49th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Batley Lane (WF17 0NP) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Batley Lane (WF17 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Batley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Batley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millers Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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