Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 20.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Bank Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 581st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bank Road (WF12 7AB) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Dewsbury East average (160.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bank Road (WF12 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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