Total Crime Rate

247.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garden Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 83rd 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 Terrace (WF13 3HD) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Terrace (WF13 3HD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dearnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dearnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dearnley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearnley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearnley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sackville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Great Pond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Pond Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sackville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sackville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Union Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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