Total Crime Rate

170.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Mount area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Castle Mount (WF12 0DN) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 130.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Mount (WF12 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Mount. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Mount area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cowdry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grange View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walker Green
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doubting Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walker Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Doubting Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Mount Under investigation

Data Sources

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