Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Brewery Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 608th 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 Brewery Lane (WF12 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewery Lane (WF12 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slaithwaite Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brewery Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilner View Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street 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 Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilner View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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