Total Crime Rate

234.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 234.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.8 10/10
  • Public order 41.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Northstead area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northstead (WF13 3EA) in the last 12 months was 234.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 186.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northstead (WF13 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Northstead. Police recorded 34 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 Northstead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarkson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Craven Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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