Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Field Head Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 331st 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 Field Head Lane (WF17 9BE) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Head Lane (WF17 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Aldersyde. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Field Head Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Head Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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