Crime Rates at Garden Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3AN

Garden Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Garden Street (WF13 3AN) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 121.0% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 139.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Street (WF13 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.