Crime Rates at Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6ES

Soothill Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 541st 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 Soothill Lane (WF17 6ES) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soothill Lane (WF17 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near B6124. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.