Crime Rates at Hazel Close, Dewsbury, WF12 8PS

Hazel Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East , and the 176th 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 Hazel Close (WF12 8PS) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Close (WF12 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chickenley Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.