Crime Rates at Knowles Hill, Dewsbury, WF13 4NR

Knowles Hill 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 Knowles Hill (WF13 4NR) 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 Knowles Hill (WF13 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wroe Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.