Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF12 0BB
How much crime is recorded in WF12 0BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
WF12 0BBDewsbury
How safe is WF12 0BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF12 0BB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
79.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF12 0BBNational
Violence and sexual offences67.123.6
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Public order9.04.6
Other theft6.24.5
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime3.71.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Robbery1.91.4
Shoplifting1.78.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.