Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.3 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Scarborough Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 218th 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 Scarborough Lane (WF3 1BF) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Lane (WF3 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornefield Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oban Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scarborough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnberry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornefield Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornefield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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