Crime Rates at Fir Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3BN

Fir Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 263rd 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 Fir Avenue (WF13 3BN) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Avenue (WF13 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Crescent Walk. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.