Total Crime Rate

337.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

201.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 337.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 201.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.3 7/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Princess Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Lane (WF12 8HE) in the last 12 months was 337.9 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 201.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Lane (WF12 8HE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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