Total Crime Rate

284.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 284.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Public order 34.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 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

Savile Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Savile Road (WF12 9NS) in the last 12 months was 284.9 per 1,000 residents and was 217.5% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Savile Road (WF12 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Clement Terrace. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Savile Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cardwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardwell Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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