Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falhouse Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Falhouse Lane (WF12 0NL) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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