Total Crime Rate
66.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jilling Ing Park area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 636th 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 Jilling Ing Park (WF12 8DN) in the last 12 months was 66.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jilling Ing Park (WF12 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Crescent. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dewsbury East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Princess Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Crescent | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Princess Crescent | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walnut Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spindle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Syke Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boldgrove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Syke Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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