Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sugar Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 192nd 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 Sugar Lane (WF12 7BY) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Dewsbury East average (160.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sugar Lane (WF12 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Coates Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sugar Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coates Close
Sep 2025Drugs Coates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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