Crime Rates at Upper South Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2EQ

Upper South Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper South Street (WF13 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 873.4 per 1,000 residents and was 615.6% higher 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 357.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper South Street (WF13 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A638 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.