Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewsbury Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 9DD) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (WF2 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Dewsbury Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hirst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Haselden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mona Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mona Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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