Crime Rates at Maple Walk, Dewsbury, WF12 8PE

Maple Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 494th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Walk (WF12 8PE) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Walk (WF12 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.