Crime Rates at Ashworth Gardens, Dewsbury, WF13 2SS

Ashworth Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Ashworth Gardens (WF13 2SS) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashworth Gardens (WF13 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lacey Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.