Crime Rates at Lees Hall Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9EN

Lees Hall Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 419th 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 Lees Hall Road (WF12 9EN) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lees Hall Road (WF12 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Blackers Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.