Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 130.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Walnut Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Lane (WF12 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Dewsbury East average (160.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Lane (WF12 8NJ), 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 Walnut Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boldgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spindle Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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