Crime Rates at Hazel Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 8PP

Hazel Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 106th 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 Hazel Drive (WF12 8PP) in the last 12 months was 220.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Dewsbury East average (160.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Drive (WF12 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chickenley Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.