Crime Rates at Walker Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3LS

Walker Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walker Street (WF13 3LS) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Street (WF13 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crescent Walk, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradbury Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.