Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chapel Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 215th 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 Chapel Lane (WF12 0DH) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (WF12 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Walker Green. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Overthorpe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doubting Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Henley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Green Local resolution
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Data Sources

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