Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Denby View area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Denby View (WF12 0ER) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denby View (WF12 0ER), 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 Denby View area

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

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