Crime Rates at Hawthorn Court, Dewsbury, WF12 7SY

Hawthorn Court area has the 37th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 229th 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 Hawthorn Court (WF12 7SY) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Court (WF12 7SY), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.