Total Crime Rate

278.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.8 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 278.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Public order 43.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield Road (WF13 2RW) 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 Huddersfield Road (WF13 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Boothroyd Green. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothroyd Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothroyd Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothroyd Green 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 Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senior Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senior Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Senior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaving Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Unity Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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