Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.7 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Judy 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.

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Crime Over Time in Judy Haigh Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doubting Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Doubting Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Edge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Way Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange View Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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