Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF12 0DS
How much crime is recorded in WF12 0DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,242 (2024)
WF12 0DSDewsbury
How safe is WF12 0DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF12 0DS 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
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 0DSNational
Violence and sexual offences54.523.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other crime4.81.5
Burglary4.89.1
Other theft2.04.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.