Total Crime Rate

164.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.6 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 164.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Overthorpe Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 186th 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 Overthorpe Avenue (WF12 0DS) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overthorpe Avenue (WF12 0DS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Overthorpe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overthorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turnip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turnip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turnip Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doubting Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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