Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8ES

Wakefield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 649th 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 Wakefield Road (WF12 8ES) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF12 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.