Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sackville Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sackville Street (WF13 3DA) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sackville Street (WF13 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heron Close (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Great Pond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Garden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Pond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Great Pond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Pond Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Pond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dearnley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dearnley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dearnley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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