Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedar Drive 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 Cedar Drive (WF12 8PG) 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 Cedar Drive (WF12 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dewsbury East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chickenley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chickenley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chickenley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Princess Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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