Total Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huddersfield Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 654th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huddersfield Road (WF13 3RW) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huddersfield Road (WF13 3RW), 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.
View Crime In Dewsbury West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswharfe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravens Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravens Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornville Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornville Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornville Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mavis Avenue | Under investigation |
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