Crime Rates at Dewsbury Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4LD

Dewsbury Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Dewsbury Road (BD19 4LD) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (BD19 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A651 (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.