Total Crime Rate

233.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 233.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.3 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Princess Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 233.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 140.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Lane (WF12 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Crescent. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Syke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Syke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broadoaks Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Syke Ing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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