Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ouzelwell Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Ouzelwell Crescent (WF12 9ET) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ouzelwell Crescent (WF12 9ET), 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 Ouzelwell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Blackers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ouzelwell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ouzelwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ouzelwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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