Total Crime Rate

267.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.1 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 267.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Low Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Lane (WF17 9EW) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 205.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 142.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Lane (WF17 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldersyde, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Low Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sovereign Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Place —
Apr 2026Other theft John Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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