Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 205th 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 Deighton Lane (WF17 7EX) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deighton Lane (WF17 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Towngate Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Staincliffe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstle Nest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Healey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crowther Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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