Crime Rates at Overthorpe Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0BZ

Overthorpe Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 111th 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 Overthorpe Road (WF12 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 218.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overthorpe Road (WF12 0BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mountain Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.