Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Low Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 362nd 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 9HD) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Lane (WF17 9HD), 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 Low Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Denby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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