Crime Rates at Charles Street, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, WF13 3PD

Charles Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 476th 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 Charles Street (WF13 3PD) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Dewsbury West average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (WF13 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wroe Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornfield (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.