Total Crime Rate

343.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 343.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewsbury Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dewsbury Road (WF2 9BL) in the last 12 months was 343.3 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Wakefield West average (160.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 153.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (WF2 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Basford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Basford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kemp'S Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alverthorpe Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorhouse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorhouse Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Stafford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harcourt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gill'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Phoenix Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gill'S Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Waterhouse Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Homestead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrass Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Harcourt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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