Crime Rates at School Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 4RY

School Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 57th 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 School Lane (WF13 4RY) in the last 12 months was 306.7 per 1,000 residents and was 250.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WF13 4RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wroe Street, where police recorded 63 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.