Crime Rates at Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8BZ

Low Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Road (WF12 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Road (WF12 8BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regal Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heaton Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.