Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Judy Haigh Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 38th 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 Judy Haigh Lane (WF12 0QB) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Judy Haigh Lane (WF12 0QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Way Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange View (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doubting Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Doubting Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Edge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Way Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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