Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hostingley Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 553rd 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 Hostingley Lane (WF12 0JB) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hostingley Lane (WF12 0JB), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Gate. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hostingley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Smithy Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithy Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ludwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Partridge Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hostingley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Four Lane Ends Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithy Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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