Total Crime Rate
199.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
136.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunswick Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Street (WF13 4ND) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Street (WF13 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Leatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Leatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkdale Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkdale Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Gladstone Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockhill Street | Under investigation |
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