Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 612th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overthorpe Avenue (WF12 0DU) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overthorpe Avenue (WF12 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 76 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overthorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edge Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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