Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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

Forge Lane 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 Forge Lane (WF12 9EJ) 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 Forge Lane (WF12 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackers Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ouzelwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ravensthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ouzelwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ouzelwell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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