Crime Rates at Town Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8JA

Town Street 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 Town Street (WF12 8JA) 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 Town Street (WF12 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Town Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craig-Y-Don (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.