Crime Rates at Lidgate Close, Dewsbury, WF13 2DP

Lidgate Close area has the 71st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Lidgate Close (WF13 2DP) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lidgate Close (WF13 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.