Crime Rates at Maple Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8PQ

Maple Road 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 Road (WF12 8PQ) 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 Road (WF12 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chickenley Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.