Total Crime Rate

179.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 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 179.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lock Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 160th 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 Lock Way (WF13 3SX) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lock Way (WF13 3SX), the main crime hotspot is near School Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lock Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ladywood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lock Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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