Crime Rates at Overthorpe Villas, Overthorpe, Dewsbury, WF12 0DB

Overthorpe Villas area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overthorpe Villas (WF12 0DB) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 26.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overthorpe Villas (WF12 0DB), 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.