Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Huddersfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 434th 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 Huddersfield Road (WF13 3EE) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Dewsbury West average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF13 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Ravens Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaving Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mavis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornville Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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