Crime Rates at Frank Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 0JS

Frank Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 653rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Frank Lane (WF12 0JS) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frank Lane (WF12 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.