Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lees Hall Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Lees Hall Road (WF12 0RH) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lees Hall Road (WF12 0RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lees Hall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walker Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Overthorpe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Overthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Headfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Honeysuckle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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