Total Crime Rate
261.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
153.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knowles Croft 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 Croft (WF13 4RN) 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 Croft (WF13 4RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 56 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.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Leatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dray View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Gladstone Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Leatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Staincliffe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarr End Lane | — |
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