Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF12 8PG
How much crime is recorded in WF12 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlsheaton & Chickenley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,393 (2024)
WF12 8PGDewsbury
How safe is WF12 8PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF12 8PG 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
82.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences77.323.6
Anti-social behaviour26.710.7
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Public order9.64.6
Other crime8.71.5
Drugs6.82.4
Burglary5.79.1
Other theft2.64.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery0.71.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.