Total Crime Rate

204.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 204.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 151.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Mountain Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mountain Crescent (WF12 0BU) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 151.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountain Crescent (WF12 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Mountain Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mountain Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mountain Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Overthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Overthorpe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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