Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (WF13 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WF13 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Crescent Walk. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shill Bank Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crescent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crescent Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crescent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fir Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shill Bank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crescent Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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