Total Crime Rate

166.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ravens Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 192nd 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 Ravens Avenue (WF13 3QL) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher than the Dewsbury West average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravens Avenue (WF13 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Burgh Mill Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ravens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ravens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ravens Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ravens Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ravens Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgh Mill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
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Data Sources

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