Monthly Report

Crime in Dewsbury — January 2026

679 crimes recorded in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Police during January 2026. Data from West Yorkshire Police.

679 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓8.7% vs Same Month Last Year (744)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 679 total

Violent Crime
296
Public Order
58
Criminal Damage & Arson
47
Drugs
46
Burglary
45
Other Crime
40
Other Theft
38
Shoplifting
38
Anti-Social Behaviour
34
Vehicle Crime
19
Bicycle Theft
5
Robbery
5
Theft from Person
5
Possession of Weapons
3

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 679
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.