Crime Rates at Hillgarth, Dewsbury, WF12 0SB

Hillgarth area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 594th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillgarth (WF12 0SB) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillgarth (WF12 0SB), the main crime hotspot is near Overthorpe Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.