Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Deighton Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,334 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 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deighton Lane (WF17 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Staincliffe Hall Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deighton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holyoake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tichbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Staincliffe Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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