Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cravendale Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 623rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cravendale Road (WF13 3AL) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cravendale Road (WF13 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Bradbury Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cravendale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Crescent Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Place Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Place Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Place Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Place Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Place Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Place Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nevins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crescent Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crescent Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northstead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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