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

Upper Batley Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 567th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Batley Lane (WF17 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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