Total Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 83.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Deighton Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 550th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deighton Lane (WF17 7ET) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deighton Lane (WF17 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staincliffe Hall Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Deighton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Staincliffe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstle Nest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Healey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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