Total Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beacon Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Beacon Street (WF13 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Street (WF13 3DQ), 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 Beacon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dearnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nevins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Fox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northstead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fox Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons School Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons School Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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