Total Crime Rate

383.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

225.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 383.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 225.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chickenley Lane area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chickenley Lane (WF12 8QS) in the last 12 months was 383.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 225.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chickenley Lane (WF12 8QS), 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 Chickenley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Burglary Princess Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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