Crime Rates at Bywell Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7LL

Bywell Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 582nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Bywell Road (WF12 7LL) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Dewsbury East average (160.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bywell Road (WF12 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripon Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.