Crime Rates at Salisbury Close, Dewsbury, WF12 7TD

Salisbury Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Salisbury Close (WF12 7TD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Dewsbury East average (160.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Close (WF12 7TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Terrace (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.