Postcode district · Dewsbury
Crime in WF12
How much crime is recorded in WF12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 53,687 (2024)
WF12Postcode district · Dewsbury
How safe is WF12
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF12, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF12National
Violence and sexual offences33.823.6
Burglary11.89.1
Shoplifting10.18.4
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime3.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.