Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 659th highest 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 West Street (WF12 9PT) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (WF12 9PT), the main crime hotspot is near Kertland Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kertland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldams Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kertland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kertland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kertland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Kertland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Kertland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kertland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kertland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kertland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kertland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kertland Street 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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