Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ravensfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ravensfield Road (WF13 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensfield Road (WF13 3EQ), 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 Ravensfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornville Mount
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswharfe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenshouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenshouse Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenshouse Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mavis Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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