Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lees Holm area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Lees Holm (WF12 0AT) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lees Holm (WF12 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Slaithwaite Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olympia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Slaithwaite Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Providence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Avenue | Under investigation |
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