Total Crime Rate

198.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Myrtle Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Myrtle Road (WF13 3AP) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 121.0% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 139.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Road (WF13 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sackville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sackville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Fox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fox Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sackville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dearnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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