Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 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 138.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thornville Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornville Street (WF13 3SD) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornville Street (WF13 3SD), 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 Thornville Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaving Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
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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