Crime Rates at Owl Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 7RQ

Owl Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owl Lane (WF12 7RQ) in the last 12 months was 299.4 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% higher than the Batley East average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 171.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owl Lane (WF12 7RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillesley Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.