Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rouse Mill Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 199th 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 Rouse Mill Lane (WF17 5QB) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rouse Mill Lane (WF17 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Eyre Street. Police recorded 20 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 Rouse Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Public order Hick Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hick Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Grafton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victor Street —
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Data Sources

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