Crime Rates at Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8FN

Upper Blakeridge Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Upper Blakeridge Lane (WF17 8FN) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 419.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Blakeridge Lane (WF17 8FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Blakeridge Lane, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayman Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.