Total Crime Rate
278.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
145.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dewsbury Ring Road area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 66th 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 Dewsbury Ring Road (WF13 1HX) in the last 12 months was 278.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.1% higher than the Dewsbury West average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 145.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dewsbury Ring Road (WF13 1HX), 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.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothroyd Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kertland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kertland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kertland Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kertland Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kertland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kertland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kertland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldams Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldams Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kertland Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kertland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashworth Close | Under investigation |
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