Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF13 4EA
How much crime is recorded in WF13 4EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Moor Upper
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
WF13 4EADewsbury
How safe is WF13 4EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF13 4EA 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
69.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 4EANational
Violence and sexual offences59.423.6
Criminal damage and arson16.04.7
Burglary13.89.1
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Public order7.74.6
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs5.22.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime2.31.5
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.