Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange View area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange View (WF12 0EP) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange View (WF12 0EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Mount, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnip Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nook Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Doubting Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nook Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nook Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doubting Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnip Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnip Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnip Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnip Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnip Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnip Lane | Under investigation |
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