Crime Rates at Healds Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HT

Healds Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 507th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Healds Road (WF13 4HT) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Batley West average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Healds Road (WF13 4HT), 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.