Crime Rates at Occupation Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 4BJ

Occupation Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 123rd 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 Occupation Lane (WF13 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Lane (WF13 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crofts, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.