Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF13 2PY
How much crime is recorded in WF13 2PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
How safe is WF13 2PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF13 2PY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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).
WF13 2PYNational
Violence and sexual offences73.423.6
Burglary20.49.1
Public order16.94.6
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Other theft10.24.5
Drugs5.42.4
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Other crime4.51.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.