Crime Rates at Smithy Walk, Dewsbury, WF12 0HH

Smithy Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 575th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Smithy Walk (WF12 0HH) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Walk (WF12 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Gate. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.