Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lees Holm area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 58th lowest 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 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 (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lees Holm (WF12 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Slaithwaite Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lees Holm area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilner View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Olympia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olympia Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Parker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lees Holm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilner View Local resolution
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Data Sources

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