Total Crime Rate

213.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Northstead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northstead (WF13 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northstead, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Dewsbury South

Crime Over Time in Northstead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northstead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nevins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 16 of 16

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑