Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park View area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 575th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park View (WF12 0LA) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park View (WF12 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Gate, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Combs (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Henley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Combs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park House View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Frank Close 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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