Crime Rates at Ings Crescent, Dewsbury, WF12 0BT

Ings Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ings Crescent (WF12 0BT) in the last 12 months was 549.0 per 1,000 residents and was 511.8% higher 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 395.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ings Crescent (WF12 0BT), the main crime hotspot is near Turnip Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.