Crime Rates at Co Operative Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8QA

Co Operative Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Co Operative Street (WF12 8QA) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Co Operative Street (WF12 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chickenley Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.