Crime Rates at Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6HW

Soothill Lane area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 602nd 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 Soothill Lane (WF17 6HW) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soothill Lane (WF17 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardigan Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howley Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.