Postcode district · Dewsbury
Crime in WF13
How much crime is recorded in WF13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 44,438 (2024)
WF13Postcode district · Dewsbury
How safe is WF13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF13, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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).
WF13National
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Burglary15.19.1
Shoplifting11.68.4
Public order9.34.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft6.24.5
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime3.21.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.