Crime Rates at Mill Street West, Dewsbury, WF12 9PP

Mill Street West area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South , and the 616th 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 Mill Street West (WF12 9PP) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street West (WF12 9PP), 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.