Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dark Lane area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 607th highest 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 Dark Lane (WF17 5RN) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (WF17 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dark Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burley Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherhill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baines Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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