Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 38th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 471st lowest 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 5RW) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (WF17 5RW), 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 (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markham Street —
Apr 2026Public order Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Markham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Place Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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