Postcode · Dewsbury
Crime in WF13 4EJ
How much crime is recorded in WF13 4EJ, 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
- 1,562 (2024)
WF13 4EJDewsbury
How safe is WF13 4EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF13 4EJ area, well above 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
58.4
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 4EJNational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Criminal damage and arson17.24.7
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Burglary13.59.1
Other theft12.54.5
Public order7.74.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery2.51.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.