Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bywell Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 592nd 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 Bywell Close (WF12 7LW) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bywell Close (WF12 7LW), the main crime hotspot is near Bank View. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bywell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rumble Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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