Crime Rates at St Michaels Close, Dewsbury, WF12 0JU

St Michaels Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 459th 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 St Michaels Close (WF12 0JU) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (WF12 0JU), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.