Crime Rates at Lichfield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7NA

Lichfield Road area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 184th 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 Lichfield Road (WF12 7NA) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WF12 7NA), 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.