Crime Rates at Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3PL

Heckmondwike Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 645th highest 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 Heckmondwike Road (WF13 3PL) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Dewsbury West average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heckmondwike Road (WF13 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Crow Nest View. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.