Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.8 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Low Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 344th 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 Low Road (WF13 3PR) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Road (WF13 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry View. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheat Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beaver Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckett Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Beckett Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heckmondwike Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gledhill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pilgrim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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