Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Healey Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 475th 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 Healey Lane (WF17 7HR) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Healey Lane (WF17 7HR), 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 Healey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Healey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstle Nest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaster Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coal Pit Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Towngate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Deighton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessop View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holyoake Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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