Crime Rates at Moorlands Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2LG

Moorlands Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 89th 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 Moorlands Road (WF13 2LG) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 178.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorlands Road (WF13 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.