Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF12 8RD
How much crime is recorded in WF12 8RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlsheaton & Chickenley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,811 (2024)
WF12 8RDDewsbury
How safe is WF12 8RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF12 8RD 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
79.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 8RDNational
Violence and sexual offences67.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Criminal damage and arson18.14.7
Burglary8.69.1
Public order6.34.6
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs3.02.4
Shoplifting2.78.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.