Crime Rate in Dewsbury West, ward

Dewsbury West has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Kirklees district and the 1027th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 93rd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dewsbury West in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Kirklees district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dewsbury West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,389 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -29.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,681 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dewsbury West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.