Crime Rates at Hillcrest Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9NX

Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Road (WF12 9NX) 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 Hillcrest Road (WF12 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Slaithwaite Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.