Crime Rates at Edge Top Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH

Edge Top Road area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edge Top Road (WF12 0BH) in the last 12 months was 475.5 per 1,000 residents and was 429.7% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 342.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge Top Road (WF12 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.