Total Crime Rate
511.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
246.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elim Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 21st 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 Elim Walk (WF13 2PH) in the last 12 months was 511.9 per 1,000 residents and was 319.4% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 246.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elim Walk (WF13 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eightlands Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashworth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dewsbury Ring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Croft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Daisy Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Branch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Branch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Branch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Branch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kilburn Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | School Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | School Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Terrace | — |
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