Crime Rates at Wheat Close, Dewsbury, WF13 3RL

Wheat Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 637th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheat Close (WF13 3RL) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheat Close (WF13 3RL), 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.