Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ravenshouse 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 Ravenshouse Road (WF13 3QW) 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 Ravenshouse Road (WF13 3QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burgh Mill Gardens, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pilgrim Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgh Mill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pilgrim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenshouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenshouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenshouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgh Mill Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgh Mill Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgh Mill Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswharfe Road | Under investigation |
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