Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitby Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 358th 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 Whitby Crescent (WF12 7ND) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Crescent (WF12 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Terrace (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitby Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rumble Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bywell Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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