Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mountain Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 655th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mountain Road (WF12 0BW) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountain Road (WF12 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Mountain Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mountain Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Overthorpe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mountain Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Overthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Honeysuckle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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