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How much crime is there in Dewsbury?

The police recorded 124 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dewsbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 60.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 117, down from 131 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202413178.6
September 2024 to August 202512377.4
September 2025 to August 202611773.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences60.734.1
Public order13.46.6
Criminal damage and arson10.57.0
Other theft8.05.4
Vehicle crime6.83.8
Shoplifting6.37.1
Drugs4.82.4
Burglary4.73.1
Other crime4.72.0
Possession of weapons1.30.8
Robbery1.30.6
Theft from the person1.00.4
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Cleckheaton7.1 km125
Dewsbury–124
Heckmondwike3.9 km115
Morley7.0 km102
Batley3.8 km98.9
Horbury6.1 km86.1
Liversedge5.2 km79.9
East Ardsley7.1 km74.2
Gildersome7.8 km71.3
Ossett3.9 km67.6
Mirfield4.3 km67.3
The typical town–76.2