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Postcode · Dewsbury

Crime in WF13 2TH

How much crime is recorded in WF13 2TH, 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)
Crime

How safe is WF13 2TH

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 2TH 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
By type

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 2THNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 34% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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