Crime Rates at Thornhill Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9JX

Thornhill Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 353rd 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 Thornhill Street (WF12 9JX) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Street (WF12 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Scarborough Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.