Crime Rates at Cross Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0EA

Cross Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 537th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Road (WF12 0EA) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Road (WF12 0EA), 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.