Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewsbury Gate Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Dewsbury Gate Road (WF13 4DD) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Gate Road (WF13 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewsbury Gate Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lawnhurst Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Lodge Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jensen Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewerton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewerton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewerton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Staincliffe Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lemans Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lemans Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creswell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lemans Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sherwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor End Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Occupation Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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