Total Crime Rate
256.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
126.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Staincliffe Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 81st 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 Staincliffe Road (WF13 4RP) in the last 12 months was 256.7 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staincliffe Road (WF13 4RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Hill Road (30 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Scarr End View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Staincliffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Brunswick Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Leatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Staincliffe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dray View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staincliffe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staincliffe Close | — |
| 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 | Back Leatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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