Crime Rates at Ashfield, Dewsbury, WF12 9JW

Ashfield area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield (WF12 9JW) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield (WF12 9JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slaithwaite Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.