Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 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 138.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Syke Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Syke Lane (WF12 8HT) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Syke Lane (WF12 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Syke Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boldgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Garth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Syke Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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