Total Crime Rate
281.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
182.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradbury Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 65th 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 Bradbury Street (WF13 3AT) in the last 12 months was 281.5 per 1,000 residents and was 213.7% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 182.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradbury Street (WF13 3AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crescent Walk, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarkson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bradbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dearnley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dearnley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crescent Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crescent Walk | Under investigation |
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