Crimes Committed Near Dewsbury, WF12 8LH in August 2025
Summary
Dewsbury, WF12 8LH is within the Dewsbury policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 17 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Dewsbury, WF12 8LH can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 111 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: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 3 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bretfield Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Avenue |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Walker Street | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bretfield Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bretfield Court | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Avenue | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Avenue | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 7 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Elsham Meadows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hebble View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Middle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Pines | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Walker Street | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dewsbury, WF12 8LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Avenue | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.