Crime Rates at The Oval, Dewsbury, WF13 4HR

The Oval area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 The Oval (WF13 4HR) in the last 12 months was 261.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.0% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 153.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (WF13 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.