Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sefton Rise area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 655th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Rise (WF12 0AE) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Rise (WF12 0AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingham Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pioneer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Headfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Honeysuckle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Overthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pioneer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walker Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slaithwaite Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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