Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Hillcrest Road (WF12 9NX) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (WF12 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Slaithwaite Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cowper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Slaithwaite Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Slaithwaite Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornie View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Slaithwaite Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Churchbank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchbank Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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