Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Raikes Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Raikes Lane (WF17 9QU) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raikes Lane (WF17 9QU), the main crime hotspot is near Briarmains Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briarmains Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Field Head Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Field Head Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Briarmains Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Briarmains Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briarmains Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heaton Lodge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briarmains Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nussey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bluebell Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raikes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raikes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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