Crime Rates at Vulcan Gardens, Dewsbury, WF13 2PP

Vulcan Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Gardens (WF13 2PP) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Gardens (WF13 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.