Total Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 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 95.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Nova Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nova Lane (WF17 9LE) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nova Lane (WF17 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Square. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nova Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Square 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 Under investigation
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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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