Crime Rates at Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2LW

Boothroyd Lane area has the 65th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 425th 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 Boothroyd Lane (WF13 2LW) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boothroyd Lane (WF13 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockhill Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burking Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.