Crime Rates at Broad Oaks Close, Dewsbury, WF12 8RH

Broad Oaks Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 580th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Oaks Close (WF12 8RH) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Dewsbury East average (160.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oaks Close (WF12 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Crescent. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.