Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Olympia Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Olympia Gardens (WF12 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olympia Gardens (WF12 0SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingham Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lees Holm | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pioneer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Honeysuckle Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pioneer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Olympia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olympia Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Road | — |
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