Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 415th 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 Grove (WF12 8PB) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Grove (WF12 8PB), 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 Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spindle Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chickenley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chickenley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chickenley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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