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

Kertland Street 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 Kertland Street (WF12 9PU) 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 Kertland Street (WF12 9PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kertland Street, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kertland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Back Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Back Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Drugs South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Kertland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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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