Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF13 3PP
How much crime is recorded in WF13 3PP, 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
- 1,752 (2024)
WF13 3PPDewsbury
How safe is WF13 3PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF13 3PP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 3PPNational
Violence and sexual offences56.323.6
Burglary15.49.1
Public order14.84.6
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Other theft5.94.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.