Crime Rates at Earl Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8QJ

Earl Street area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earl Street (WF12 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 267.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earl Street (WF12 8QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chickenley Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.