Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South Street area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 31st lowest 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 South Street (WF12 9NF) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (WF12 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near Scarborough Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebble View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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