Crime Rates at Carlton Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2AT

Carlton Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Carlton Road (WF13 2AT) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Road (WF13 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eightlands Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.