Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Calder Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 620th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Calder Road (WF12 9EA) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calder Road (WF12 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Calder Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hebble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravensthorpe —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Pond Street —
Sep 2025Public order Great Pond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Crawshaw Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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