Total Crime Rate

207.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.3 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 207.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Orchard Croft area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 121st 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 Orchard Croft (WF12 9BP) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.6% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Croft (WF12 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Slaithwaite Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchbank Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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