Total Crime Rate
166.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Vicarage Road (WF12 9PD) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% higher than the Dewsbury South average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Road (WF12 9PD), 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.
View Crime In Dewsbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornie View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Slaithwaite Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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