Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

The Common area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 594th highest 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 The Common (WF12 0LH) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Common (WF12 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near The Combs. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Combs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park House View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Henley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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