Crime Rates at Island View, Dewsbury, WF12 9QL

Island View area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 621st 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 Island View (WF12 9QL) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Dewsbury West average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island View (WF12 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caldermill Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.