Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sackville 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sackville Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Crescent
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Great Pond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other crime Garden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Pond Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Great Pond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Great Pond Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Pond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Burglary Dearnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dearnley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dearnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dearnley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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