Crime Rates at Edge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 0HB

Edge Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edge Lane (WF12 0HB) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 124.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge Lane (WF12 0HB), 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.