Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Brewery Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 245th 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 Brewery Lane (WF12 9HG) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewery Lane (WF12 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brewery Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nursery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Providence Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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