Crime Rates at The Oval, Dewsbury, WF13 4HR

The Oval area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oval (WF13 4HR) in the last 12 months was 298.1 per 1,000 residents and was 237.0% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 181.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (WF13 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.