Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Headfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headfield Road (WF12 9JF) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headfield Road (WF12 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near South View. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Dewsbury South

Crime Over Time in Headfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cardwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Road —
Apr 2026Public order Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Savile Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑