Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.4 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 186.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 128.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hanover Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 148th 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 Hanover Street (WF13 2QU) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 128.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Street (WF13 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Hanover Gardens. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Park Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Matthew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paulinus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boothroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boothroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Unity Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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