Crime Rates at Textile Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2EY

Textile Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Textile Street (WF13 2EY) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Textile Street (WF13 2EY), 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.