Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Headfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 192nd 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 9JG) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headfield Road (WF12 9JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretfield Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selbourne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pentland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebble View | Under investigation |
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