Crime Rates at Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, WF13 2BY

Lidgate Gardens area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 663rd 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 Lidgate Gardens (WF13 2BY) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lidgate Gardens (WF13 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Textile Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Grove (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.