Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wakefield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 322nd 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 Wakefield Road (WF12 8ER) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF12 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Bank View. Police recorded 20 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 Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fairfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Syke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Syke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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