Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ravensthorpe Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 642nd highest 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 Ravensthorpe Road (WF12 9EE) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensthorpe Road (WF12 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Blackers Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ravensthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ouzelwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ouzelwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ouzelwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blackers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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