Crime Rates at Syke Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8HS

Syke Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Syke Street (WF12 8HS) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Syke Street (WF12 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bank Grove, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.