Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Raikes Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 637th 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 Raikes Lane (WF17 9QF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raikes Lane (WF17 9QF), the main crime hotspot is near Lowood Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raikes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Lowood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Caister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birstall Park Court —
Apr 2026Public order Ferndene Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferndene Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Courtyard Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarmains Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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