Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

St Michaels Mount 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 St Michaels Mount (WF12 0JT) 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 St Michaels Mount (WF12 0JT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Frank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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