Crime Rates at Broomer Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3DF

Broomer Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 280th 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 Broomer Street (WF13 3DF) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% 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 (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.