Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Victoria Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Victoria Road (WF12 9DE) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (WF12 9DE), 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 Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilner View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchbank Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Parker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lees Holm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilner View Local resolution
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Data Sources

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