West Yorkshire Police

Crime in Dewsbury

Street-level crime statistics for Dewsbury based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 9,578 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

9,578 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓3.9% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

25.8% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 9,578 total crimes recorded in Dewsbury

Violent Crime

4,403

Anti-Social Behaviour

908

↓20%

Public Order

858

↓14%

Criminal Damage & Arson

673

↓12%

Other Theft

534

Shoplifting

518

↑14%

Vehicle Crime

395

↓31%

Drugs

357

↑42%

Other Crime

338

Burglary

329

Possession of Weapons

↓15%

Robbery

↓13%

Theft from Person

↓11%

Bicycle Theft

↑80%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Dewsbury

954

02/23

961

03/23

997

04/23

1233

05/23

1052

06/23

958

07/23

951

08/23

953

09/23

944

10/23

805

11/23

713

12/23

751

01/24

710

02/24

768

03/24

877

04/24

947

05/24

1039

06/24

876

07/24

876

08/24

796

09/24

826

10/24

729

11/24

782

12/24

744

01/25

656

02/25

833

03/25

752

04/25

858

05/25

934

06/25

937

07/25

853

08/25

868

09/25

831

10/25

701

11/25

676

12/25

679

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Dewsbury (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Dewsbury

January 2026 679 crimes December 2025 676 crimes November 2025 701 crimes October 2025 831 crimes September 2025 868 crimes August 2025 853 crimes July 2025 937 crimes June 2025 934 crimes May 2025 858 crimes April 2025 752 crimes March 2025 833 crimes February 2025 656 crimes January 2025 744 crimes December 2024 782 crimes November 2024 729 crimes October 2024 826 crimes September 2024 796 crimes August 2024 876 crimes July 2024 876 crimes June 2024 1039 crimes May 2024 947 crimes April 2024 877 crimes March 2024 768 crimes February 2024 710 crimes January 2024 751 crimes December 2023 713 crimes November 2023 805 crimes October 2023 944 crimes September 2023 953 crimes August 2023 951 crimes July 2023 958 crimes June 2023 1052 crimes May 2023 1233 crimes April 2023 997 crimes March 2023 961 crimes February 2023 954 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.