Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 568th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Westfield Grove (WF13 4ES) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Dewsbury West average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Grove (WF13 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Wroe Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staincliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staincliffe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staincliffe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wroe Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gledhill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heckmondwike Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wroe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wroe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wroe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wroe Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wroe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wroe Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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