Total Crime Rate

191.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 191.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 65.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Gardens Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 135th 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 Gardens Crescent (WF13 3HF) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardens Crescent (WF13 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heron Close (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gardens Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Pond Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Great Pond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Pond Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Garden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street
Apr 2026Drugs Dearnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dearnley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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