Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Partridge Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Partridge Crescent (WF12 0HX) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Partridge Crescent (WF12 0HX), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Partridge Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithy Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Four Lane Ends Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hostingley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithy Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Partridge Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Smithy Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —

Data Sources

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