Crime Rates at Matterdale Close, Dewsbury, WF12 7PB

Matterdale Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 203rd lowest 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 Matterdale Close (WF12 7PB) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matterdale Close (WF12 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lumley Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windermere Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.