Total Crime Rate
191.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garden Terrace area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 135th 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 Garden Terrace (WF13 3HD) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% 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 (40 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Garden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Pond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Great Pond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Pond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Great Pond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Pond Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria 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 | — |
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