Total Crime Rate

1153.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

413.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1153.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 663.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 413.5 10/10
  • Public order 288.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Robbery 48.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blakeridge Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blakeridge Lane (WF17 8FB) in the last 12 months was 1153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 845.3% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 413.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 852.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakeridge Lane (WF17 8FB), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Blakeridge Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blakeridge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherhill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Providence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Providence Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Providence Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Back Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Back Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Blakeridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Blakeridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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