Crime Rates at Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 8NL

Ossett Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ossett Lane (WF12 8NL) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ossett Lane (WF12 8NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.