Crimes Committed Near Dewsbury, WF12 8AP in August 2025
Summary
Dewsbury, WF12 8AP is within the Dewsbury policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 106 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Dewsbury, WF12 8AP can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 87 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 8 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Branch Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Branch Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Commercial Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 10 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Croft Street | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Goods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Railway Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near William Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near William Street | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 7 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near A638 | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Branch Road | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Bus Station | Offender given a caution |
| August 2025 | On or near Oates Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 10 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Regal Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Upper Camroyd Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate Terrace | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Awaiting court outcome |
Public order
These are the 14 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near A638 | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Aldams Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Back Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Daisy Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Goods Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Railway Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near South Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Upper Camroyd Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 2 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ernest Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 14 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Aldams Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
These are the 2 Theft from the person crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Aldams Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Eastborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Pepper Royd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 28 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Corporation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Croft Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Ring Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ernest Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fairfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Goods Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Heaton Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Middle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Naylor Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rishworth Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Southgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Upper Camroyd Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
Other crime
These are the 5 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8AP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bond Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Branch Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Corporation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near South Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.