Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bennett Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Bennett Lane (WF17 6DB) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Lane (WF17 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near White Cross Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennett Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lumley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kirkgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkgate —
Sep 2025Burglary Thirlmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Drugs Mardale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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