Crime Rates at Savile Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9LN

Savile Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Savile Road (WF12 9LN) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Savile Road (WF12 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Aldams Road. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.