Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Huddersfield 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.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswharfe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornville Mount
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mavis Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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