Total Crime Rate
114.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomer Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 369th 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 Broomer Street (WF13 3DF) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomer Street (WF13 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heron Close (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Broomer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dearnley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dearnley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dearnley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spen Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.