Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clarkson Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 657th 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 Clarkson Street (WF13 3DR) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarkson Street (WF13 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Bradbury Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarkson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Dearnley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dearnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dearnley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarkson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dearnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bradbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Craven Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradbury Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bradbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bradbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bradbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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